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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: August 18, 2009 <br />Action Agenda ~ <br />Item No. <br />SUBJECT: Agreement Renewal Between Health Department, the UNC School of Dentistry <br />and UNC Hospitals for Dental Resident <br />DEPARTMENT: Health <br />PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />Agreement <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Rosemary Summers, 245-2411 <br />PURPOSE: To renew the agreement between the Health Department and the UNC School of <br />Dentistry and UNC Hospitals for dental resident services. <br />BACKGROUND: The Orange County Health Department (OCHD) annually contracts with the <br />UNC School of Dentistry and UNC Hospitals for the services of one full-time equivalent dental <br />resident for four and one-half days a week. The residents provide services at both the <br />Hillsborough and the Carrboro dental clinics and provide approximately 1,200 dental visits per <br />year. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: The total cost of the agreement is $51,589 for the Fiscal Year 2009- <br />2010. This covers the cost of the salary and fringe benefits for the resident. The total cost is <br />the same amount as the previous year. There are sufficient funds approved in the FY 2009- <br />2010 budget for the department to cover this cost. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Interim Manager recommends that the Board approve the <br />agreement and authorize the Chair to sign. <br />