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M <br />Cmisolidated Ageemettt -FY E 1 <br />B. FUNDING STIPULATIONS <br />Page 3 of 19 <br />1. Funding for this agreement is subject to the availability of State, Federal, and Special Funds for the <br />purpose set forth in this agreement. <br />2. During the period of this agreement, the Department shall not use State, Federal or Special Project <br />funds received under this agreement to reduce locally appropriated funds as reflected in the Local <br />Appropriations Budget (see item C.2. below.) <br />3. The Department shall not use personal health program funds to support environmental health programs <br />nor use environmental health program funds to support personal health programs. <br />4. Fees generated by the Food and Lodging Fees Collection Program may only be used to support State <br />and Local food, lodging, and institution sanitation programs and activities. <br />5. The county shall submit monthly reports of On -Site Wastewater activities to the On -Site Wastewater <br />Section in Division of Environmental Health in the format provided by the Section. <br />6. The Department shall comply with Standards for Mandated Public Health Services, l0A NCAC 46, <br />Section .0200; and Administrative Procedures Manual for Federal Block Grant Funds, I NCAC 33, <br />Sections .0100 - .1502. <br />7. The Department shall maintain signed employee time records to document the actual work activity of <br />each employee on a daily basis. The percentage of time each employee spends in each activity shall be <br />converted to dollars based upon the employee's salary and benefits at least on a monthly basis. The <br />computation shall support the charges for salaries and benefits to all federal and state grants (as <br />required in OMB Circular A87) as well as provide the documentation of detailed labor cost per activity <br />for preparation of Medicaid Cost Report. <br />8. For Departments participating in Medicaid Reimbursement, the Department shall: <br />a. Execute a Provider Participation Agreement with the Division of Medical Assistance. For selected <br />health departments receiving at least $5,000,000 in Medicaid receipts annually, as identified by the <br />Division of Medical Assistance, must sign, as part of their continuing participation as a Medicaid <br />provider, a Letter of Attestation affirming that: 1) detailed information is provided to employees, <br />contractors and agents about the Federal & State False Claims Act and 2) written policies and <br />procedures are in place to detect and prevent fraud, waste and abuse. <br />b. Make every reasonable effort to collect its cost in providing services, for which Medicaid <br />reimbursement is sought, through public or private third party payors except where prohibited by <br />Federal regulations or State law; however, no one shall be refused services solely because of an <br />inability to pay. <br />c. Establish one charge per clinical /support service for all payors (including Medicaid) based on their <br />costs. All Payors must be billed the same established charge, but the Department may accept <br />negotiated or other agreed upon lower amounts (e.g., the Medicaid reimbursement rate) as payment <br />in full.. <br />9. Subject to the approval of the appropriate Section, a local health department may seek reimbursement <br />for services covered by a program operating under 10A NCAC 45 rules, Purchase of Medical Care <br />Services (POMCS), when those services are not supported by other state or federal funds. All payment <br />program rules and procedures as specified in the Purchase of Medical Care Services Manual must be <br />followed. <br />