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22 <br /> 1 • The increase in Revenues in FY 2013-14 reflects the increase in Medicaid <br /> 2 Maximization funds to cover the costs of the Innovations and Accreditation <br /> 3 Projects. <br /> 4 <br /> 5 Dental Health Division Budget Highlights: <br /> 6 • The FY 2013-14 Manager Recommended Budget includes an increase in <br /> 7 hours of a Dental Hygienist position by .30 FTE (from a .50 FTE to a .80 FTE); <br /> 8 Salary and Benefits increase of$18,701, which is completely offset by User <br /> 9 Fees and Medicaid funds. <br /> 10 • Discontinued Smart Smiles program due to the loss of Smart Start funds; this <br /> 11 used to go toward dental screening in schools. Now the focus will be more on <br /> 12 health education and dental health in schools. <br /> 13 <br /> 14 Health Promotion and Education Services Division Budget Highlights: <br /> 15 • The FY 2013-14 Manager Recommended Budget includes the transfer of a <br /> 16 Nutrition Program Manager position and a Registered Dietician position to the <br /> 17 Personal Health division. <br /> 18 • The FY 2013-14 Manager Recommended Budget includes a new Senior <br /> 19 Public Health Educator position (1.0 FTE), effective July 1, 2013, to work on <br /> 20 Board of Health Strategic Plan priorities such as Access to Care; Child and <br /> 21 Family Obesity; and Substance Abuse/Mental Health. (Salary & Benefits of <br /> 22 $58,360) <br /> 23 • The increase in Operations in FY 2013-14 includes increases in Training —to <br /> 24 provide additional workforce development opportunities for staff; and in Contract <br /> 25 Services —for consultative services related to the smoke free law (offset by <br /> 26 State/Federal funds), as well as other Board of Health strategic plan goals. <br /> 27 • The decrease in Revenues in FY 2013-14 is due to transferring the Nutrition <br /> 28 Services program to the Personal Health division to promote continuity of care <br /> 29 for clients receiving clinic services, and funds from Piedmont Health Services <br /> 30 related to the transfer of the of the Nutrition Program Manager position to <br /> 31 Personal Health. <br /> 32 <br /> 33 <br /> 34 Environmental Health Division Budget Highlights <br /> 35 • The increase in Revenues in FY 2013-14 is due to a projected increase in the <br /> 36 State allocation based on 100% compliance in food and lodging inspections. <br /> 37 • The hiring of the Permit Development Specialist (.50 FTE) in FY 2012-13 is <br /> 38 allowing enhancements to Environmental Health Services. As of January 2013, <br /> 39 the Environmental Health reception desk now remains open during the lunch <br /> 40 hour for walk-in and phone customers, increasing accessibility to <br /> 41 the public by 11%. <br /> 42 • Environmental Health professional staff is no longer required to regularly <br /> 43 provide reception desk coverage and have returned to normal duties consistent <br /> 44 with their position, which will enhance productivity and accessibility by 15%. <br /> 45 <br /> 46 Personal Health Division Budget Highlights <br /> 47 • The FY 2013-14 Manager Recommended Budget reflects the transfer of a <br /> 48 Nutrition Program Manager position and a Registered Dietician from the Health <br /> 49 Promotion and Education division to Personal Health. <br /> 50 • The FY 2013-14 Manager Recommended Budget includes the conversion of a <br /> 51 vacant Public Health Nurse II position to a Medical Office Supervisor position, <br /> 52 and the surplus of$20,657 from this conversion has been transferred to the <br /> 53 division's temporary personnel line item. This increase, along with an increase of <br /> 54 $14,000, to establish a temporary nursing/provider pool to mitigate reduced <br />