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It No.. 3 <br /> ca iTEI FIESTRACT <br /> tEmITKG DATE November 2, 1981 <br /> Subject: Dental Fees <br /> Public alaring: yes <br /> Departrent: Health <br /> ------- --- <br /> Attedunent(s) : Intormation <br /> Jerry Rbbinson <br /> Yes <br /> Phone Number: ext. 305 <br /> PURPOSE: To consider the financial basis for the Dental program. <br /> NEED: The dental program was budgeted at a level of $92,757. Revenue support was to <br /> come as: <br /> $12,372 General Fund Transfer <br /> 40,000 Robert Wood Johnson Grant <br /> 28,000 Fee Support <br /> 12,385 Gund Balance carry forward <br /> $92.757 <br /> The problem is that the fund balance was not generated. This means there wilLbe <br /> a revenue shortfallunlessexpenditures are reduced or fees are raised. <br /> Beyond the current year grant funding will not exist after June 30, 1983. <br /> There is a need to adjust fees to avoid a deficit in the year and phase in fee <br /> support to replace the grant and the County subsidy. <br /> The Health Director and Health Board recomnends a two part fee adjustment: <br /> 1. Modification of sliding scale for dental fees to no less than 20% of <br /> full cost (versus the present slide of 15%) <br /> 2. Establish a $5.00 minimum charge per appointment <br /> ImpAcT: Balance the budget and possibly generate some fund balance for next <br /> additional revenue need. <br /> RECOMMENDATION: <br /> Adopt the recommended fee adjustment effective MOvember 15, 1981. <br />