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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: May 20, 2008 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. G}- <br />SUBJECT: Renewal Agreement with Chapel Hill Training and Outreach, Inc. and Health <br />Department for Dental Services for Head Start <br />DEPARTMENT: Health PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Agreement Rosemary Summers, 245-2411 <br />Business Associate Agreement <br />PURPOSE: To consider. approving a renewal agreement for Health Department provision of <br />dental services for the Head Start Program offered by Chapel Hill Training and Outreach, Inc. in <br />northern Orange County. <br />BACKGROUND: Chapel Hill Training and Outreach Program (CHTOP) won the federal <br />contract to provide Head Start services in northern Orange County in 2002. CHTOP opened a <br />new Head Start Center in Hillsborough in 2003. One of the requirements of Head Start is that <br />all enrolled children be screened for dental problems and have any problems identified serviced. <br />CHTOP approached the Health Department to .contract for these services on an annual basis. <br />The services include screening and any dental service provision that the children may need in <br />follow-up to the screening. Families could elect to receive service from another dental provider <br />if they have one. The contract is for approximately $8,000 on an annual basis or about $100 per <br />child. This includes an on-site screening and full in-office screening for any children identified <br />with needs. In FY 2007-2008, 68 children were screened and 52 of those children. received <br />treatment from the Health Department dental clinic for identified needs. <br />Serving this population is consistent with the mission and goals of the department to provide <br />services to underserved residents. Services are provided by current staff at the Hillsborough <br />location. The revenue has been included in the 2008-2009 budget projections. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: The amount paid by Chapel Hill Training and Outreach, Inc. in the terms <br />of this agreement will cover the cost of services provided to this population. It is anticipated that <br />approximately 80 children will receive services on an annual basis through this agreement and <br />that the Health Department will receive $8,000 in revenue for fiscal year 2008-2009. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board approve the agreement <br />renewal and authorize the Chair to sign subject to County Attorney review.' <br />