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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: June 15, 2010 Action Agenda Item No. SUBJECT: Agreement Renewal with UNC Family Medicine and Health Department for Phvsician Services DEPARTMENT: Health ATTACHMENT(S): Renewal Agreement with Business Associate Agreement Addenda A PUBLIC HEARING: (Y /N) No INFORMATION CONTACT: Rosemary Summers, 245 -2411 PURPOSE: To renew an agreement with UNC Family Medicine and Health Department for Physician Services. BACKGROUND: This renewal agreement covers all physician services for the Health Department, including communicable disease consultation, medical oversight of clinics, direct clinical services, mandated oversight of all nurse practitioners, and consultation on protocol development and quality assurance. Back -up services are also included in the agreement for vacation and sick coverage. The agreement amount of $145,416 for the fiscal year is the equivalent of .7 FTE (28 hrs per week). This is the same amount as the last two years. There is a separate addenda to this agreement for $1,000 that includes medical supervision of the nurse practitioner employed by the Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools ( CHCCS). CHCCS pays the entire cost of this supervision. Last year the Health Department had over 11,000 clinical visits and more than 2,500 home visits. This agreement enables the Health Department to continue providing medical services to the community. FINANCIAL IMPACT: The total amount of the agreement for FY 2010 -2011 is $145,416. This represents 28 hours per week of a physician's time and includes back -up coverage. This has been included in the recommended budget for FY 2010 -2011. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board approve the renewal agreement and Addenda A and authorize the Chair to sign pending approval of the FY 2010- 2011 budget.