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• Increased inventory of purchased vaccines due to decrease in state- supplied vaccine available. • Nutrition Services Section moved to Personal Health Services Division • Awarded contract in FY 2012-13 with UNC Family Medicine through Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities Grant Funding to offer Diabetes Self-Management Education Program and Medical Nutrition Therapy to referred clients (Year 1 Funding, $67,767). This project was established in a multi-year grant fund outside of the General Fund. Colleen Bridger said County dollars cover County controlled funding increases, and all other increases have been covered by non-county dollars. She said the department saw about 9000 patients this year, and had 6000 visits at the dental clinic in Hillsborough. She said two-thirds of patients seen in the dental clinic are uninsured. She said the hope is to expand dental services in the future, but without having to come to the Board for money. She said the department is working to increase efficiency, and she said access to service is exceptional. Commissioner McKee said he has a concern about the soft implementation for the smoking ordinance enforcement, which ends in July. He has heard that pressure has been applied to law enforcement to enforce this ordinance. Colleen Bridger said that is a rumor that is not true, and she would encourage Commissioner McKee to speak with the chief of police. Chair Jacobs said it is not clear whether the sliding scale applies to dental fees or not. Colleen Bridger said the sliding scale does apply to the dental patient, and 50% of patients slide to the zero pay. Chair Jacobs asked how the department is doing in attracting southern Orange County residents to the dental clinic. Colleen Bridger said transportation needs can be tracked, and thus far the needs is zero in that area. She said vouchers for free transportation were set aside for this and none have been used. She said there has been a decrease in the patients seen from Chapel Hill and Carrboro, though not as steep as she expected. She said many have also come back after leaving to explore other options. Commissioner McKee asked if Piedmont Health Services is providing dental service and Chapel Hill. Colleen Bridger said yes, and a partnership is being worked on. Commissioner Gordon said she is glad to hear that there is interest in dental service for people in the southern end of the County. Chair Jacob reviewed the follow up items needed for the next meeting, which included: - Percentage of the 401 K in terms of the overall package - Animal Services Budget, without the ordinance fee • Housing, Human Rights and Community Development, Pg.161 DEFERRED • Library, Pg. 176 (including Fee Schedule change requests, Pg. 332 and Non-Departmental Items, Pg. 201) DEFERRED • Social Services, Pg. 244 DEFERRED • Board of County Commissioners, Pg. 63