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I 1 I ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Action Agenda Item No. 1I� ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: June 6, 1994 SUBJECT: Extension of Permanent Time-limited Maternity Care Coordination Position DEPARTMENT: HEALTH PUBLIC HEARING: Yes x_ No ATTACHMENT(S) : INFORMATION CONTACT: HEALTH DIRECTOR'S OFFICE X2411 Analysis of Performance TELEPHONE NUMBER: Hillsborough - 732-8181 Chapel Hill - 968-4501 Mebane - 227-2031 Durham - 688-7331 PURPOSE: To extend an existing, time-limited, Maternity Care Coordination position for one additional year. This position will provide case management services for an average monthly caseload of 36 prenatal patients covered by Medicaid and an average monthly caseload of 20 child service coordination clients in order to reduce poor birth outcomes, which is the second highest priority in the health department's community diagnosis. BACKGROUND: At its May 3, 1993 meeting, the Board approved an extension of this permanent, time-limited, Social Worker II, Maternity Care Coordination position through June 30, 1994. The approval was contingent on Medicaid revenue generated by the position and the caseload demand. The incumbent in this position started work with the Health Department in July 1993 after the position had been vacant for three months. Over the next several months, she was oriented to Maternity Care Coordination (MCC) and Child Service Coordination (CSC) and gradually developed a caseload in each program. The caseload history and revenue production are presented in the attached analysis. Over the last year, there has been a steady demand for the services provided by this position; in fact, we have a waiting list of CSC clients which we are unable to serve with current staffing levels. These services are very valuable to Orange County women, children and families.