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Agreement with OCEHS for Dental Services <br /> FY 2011-2012 <br /> AGREEMENT BETWEEN <br /> �LJ C�O <br /> p� <br /> ORANGE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT <br /> AND <br /> CHAPEL HILL TRAINING AND OUTREACH, INC., <br /> FOR DENTAL SERVICES FOR ORANGE COUNTY HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START <br /> THIS AGREEMENT, effective from July 1, 2011 through June 30, 201, made by and <br /> between The Orange County Health Department hereinafter referred to as "OCHD"for its Dental <br /> .Health Services Division; and the Orange County Head Start/Early Head Start Program of the <br /> Chapel Hill Training and Outreach Inc., hereinafter referred to as"OCHS/EHS". <br /> WITNESSETH <br /> WHEREAS, OCHS/EHS desires the services of a dentist(s) licensed by the State of North <br /> Carolina with experience or training in children's dentistry, and <br /> WHEREAS, the Health Coordinator of OCHS/EHS and the Director of Dental Health <br /> Services, OCHD shall administer this program and, <br /> WHEREAS, OCHD desires to contract with OCHS/EHS to provide a dentist(s) licensed by <br /> the State of North Carolina to provide services and to serve as a consultant to OCHS/EHS; <br /> NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the following mutual <br /> promises, covenants and conditions, OCHD and OCHS/EHS agree as follows: <br /> 1. OCHD shall provide a dentist(s) licensed to practice in the State of North Carolina to be <br /> available to OCHS/EHS to serve as a consultant, and to provide dental services to the children <br /> enrolled at OCHS/EHS and determine priority of dental needs for the program/children. Initial <br /> screening will be done for all children enrolled as of August 1, 2011, 3-5 years of age, to be <br /> screened at the OCHS/EHS Head Start centers. In addition, a full examination is required within 90 <br /> days of enrollment; that examination will be conducted at the OCHD Hillsborough dental services <br /> site. Enrollees after this date are to be transported by OCHS/EHS to the clinic for examination on <br /> the same day with children who have appointments. <br /> 2. As a result of the initial screening, OCHD will assign children to groups according to the <br /> following: <br /> A)Those with immediate need <br /> B)Those with apparent need <br /> C)Those with no apparent need <br /> 3. OCHD will provide treatment services to each group as follows: <br /> A) Examination <br /> B) Needed extractions <br /> C) Needed restoration including pulp therapy and stainless steel crowns <br /> D) Prophylaxis and topical fluoride application where indicated <br /> E) Provide follow-up documentation of dental exams and treatment on each child <br /> F) Referral of children with severe need to UNC School of Dentistry for evaluation <br /> and possible acceptance for treatment <br /> Page 1 of 4 <br /> S:\Managers Working Files\Contracts\Dental\FY 11-12 Head Start Dental Contract.doc <br />