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1 <br /> s ORANGE COUNTY <br /> Board of Commissioners <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No.� <br /> Action Agenda Item Abstract <br /> Meeting Date: May 21,1997 <br /> Subject: 1997-98 Contract between the NC Department of Environment,Health and Natural Resources and the <br /> Orange County Health Department. <br /> Department:HEALTH Public Hearing Yes X No <br /> Budget Amendment Needed Yes X No <br /> Attachments(s): Information Contact: <br /> (1) Twelve Page Contract Health Director's Office X2411 <br /> (2) FEDERAL ASSURANCE AGREEMENTS Telephone Number <br /> (3) Local Health Department Budget Pages Hillsborough-732-8181 <br /> Chapel Hill-968-4501 <br /> Mebane-227-2031 <br /> Durham-688-7331 <br /> Purpose: <br /> To approve the annual consolidated contract between the NC Department of Environment,Health and Natural <br /> Resources(DEHNR)and the Orange County Health Department,which provides State and Federal funds to the <br /> Health Department to partially support mandated services. <br /> Background: <br /> The attached contract stipulates the state contract support in the amount of four hundred fifty-six thousand five <br /> hundred fifty-one($456,551)for the programs listed below. This is a reduction of thirty-three thousand three <br /> hundred twenty-eight($33,328),or 7°/a The reason for the reduction is a decline in federal block grant funding <br /> for Maternal Health, Child Health,and Family Planning services. <br /> General CSHS Orthopedic <br /> Communicable Disease Maternal Health <br /> Tuberculosis Child Health <br /> AIDS(Federal) Adult Health <br /> Family Planning Breast&Cervical Cancer <br /> Child Service Coordination Health Promotion <br /> Immunization Action Plan Environmental Health <br /> Food and Lodging <br /> Each year the State contracts with the Health Department to render specified,mandated services. The attached <br /> contract outlines the terms in dollar amounts for each program activity as well as local allocations and revenues <br /> which support these mandated services. Minor changes in the contract terms are acceptable and do not <br /> substantially alter the working relationship. <br /> Recommendation: <br /> The Manager recommends that the Board approve the contract,subject to the endorsement of the County Attorney <br /> and County Purchasing Director and authorize the Chair to sign the contracts,assurances and budget pages. <br />