1999 S Social Services - Agreement between Orange County and UNC Hospitals for Three Medicaid Caseworkers

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l 5 diem for job related activities; county paid insurance(health, dental, and life). Indirect costs for each of the three Caseworkers at UNCH for fiscal year 1999/2000 will be$2098.00, which is the proportionate share of the OCDSS's costs for liability insurance and services provided by the Orange County Personnel and Finance Departments. UNCH further agrees to pay the county share of any expense resulting from other requirements mutually agreed upon by OCDSS and UNCH. 3. Other supportive services provided by OCDSS without additional charge to UNCH include continuing program training of Income Maintenance Caseworkers and consultation with other counties in the catchment area about applications for pre-and post-discharge patients. 4. Other supportive services provided by UNCH without charge to OCDSS include: office space; parking space; office equipment; clerical support; and telephone service. 5. The Income Maintenance Caseworkers shall receive all potential medical assistance applications originating at UNCH. Specifically, the Income Maintenance Caseworker shall perform intake functions only, consisting of the following: conducting interviews that initiate an application; obtaining signatures; obtaining documentation available at the time of interview; and forwarding applications to the appropriate county for processing. 6. The Income Maintenance Caseworkers shall be assisted by UNCH staff in obtaining information and documentation required to complete the application process. 7. The Social Services Income Maintenance Caseworkers shall work cooperatively with UNCH staff and the staff of any Department of Social Services to make appropriate referrals of patients and family members with problems not related to eligibility determination. 8. As employees of the County, the Income Maintenance Caseworkers shall be directly supervised by and accountable to OCDSS. Due to the nature of this agreement and the working relationship with UNCH, it is necessary that close contact be kept with UNCH administration and certain members of the hospital medical staff. In recognition of this factor, UNCH will name a staff member to act as liaison between the OCDSS, the Income Maintenance Caseworkers, the departments of UNCH and the other staff personnel. Assignment of work to the Income