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C:\CONSOLIDATED CONTRACT 00-O1.FINAL.DOC Page 3 of 11 <br /> b. Make every reasonable effort to collect its cost in providing services, for <br /> which Medicaid reimbursement is sought, through public or private third <br /> party payors except where prohibited by Federal regulations or State law. <br /> No one shall be refused services solely because of an inability to pay. <br /> 9. Subject to the approval of the appropriate Section, a local health department may <br /> seek reimbursement for services covered by a program operating under 15A <br /> NCAC 24A rules when those services are not supported by other state or federal <br /> funds. All payment program rules and procedures as specified in the Purchase of <br /> Medical Care Services Manual must be followed. <br /> 10. Programs and services supported in whole or in part with federal funds must <br /> provide interpreter services at no charge to non-English speaking clients. Only <br /> those programs and services funded entirely with state and/or local funds, unless <br /> prohibited by State law or rule, may charge non-English speaking clients for <br /> interpreter services. <br /> 11. Subject to the availability of funds and approval of the Public Health Nursing and . <br /> Professional Development Unit, a local health department may request <br /> reimbursement for <br /> a. Nursing service personnel participating in the Introduction to Principles <br /> and Practices of Public Health and Public Health Nursing Course. <br /> Reimbursement is limited to no more than $400.00 per participant upon <br /> successful completion of the course. <br /> b. Nursing service personnel participating in the Public Health Nurse <br /> Supervisors Training Course. Reimbursement is limited to no more than <br /> $600.00 per participant upon successful completion of the course. <br /> C. Community Health Assistants and Public Health Nurses attending certain <br /> pre-approved Continuing Education courses offered by the Public Health <br /> Nursing and Professional Development Unit. Reimbursement is limited to <br /> $50.00 per participant per event. <br /> 12. The Department shall have an annual audit performed in accordance with The. <br /> Single Audit Act of 1984 as implemented by OMB Circular A-133.The audit report <br /> shall be submitted to the Local Government Commission (LGC) by the County <br /> Administration (if single county health department) or the District Health <br /> Department or Public Health Authority (if so organized)within (six) 6 months <br /> following the close of the contract. Audit findings referred to the DHHS Controller's <br /> Office by LGC will be investigated and findings verified by the DHHS Controller's <br /> Office staff with assistance of the Division of Public Health Program Staff. <br /> 13. Equipment is a type of fixed asset consisting of specific items of property that: (1) <br /> are tangible in nature; (2) have a life longer than one year, and (3) have a <br /> significant value. <br /> a. For Inventory Purposes <br /> 1. Equipment must be accounted for in accordance with Local <br /> Government Accounting System Procedure No. 15. <br /> 2. All equipment with an acquisition cost of$500.00 or more, and <br /> purchased with Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program <br /> Funds, must be inventoried with the Women's and Children's <br /> Health Section. <br />