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2 <br /> For over a year, staff members from Carolina ACCESS and the <br /> Department of Social Services have been assessing the feasibility <br /> of introducing the program in Orange County. Meetings have been <br /> held with various physicians who now serve medicaid recipients, <br /> the Orange County Board of Health, Orange Chatham Comprehensive <br /> Health Care Clinic, and the Social Services Board. Contact has <br /> also been made with counties currently administering the program. <br /> The response has been positive and supportive of implementing the <br /> program in Orange County. <br /> Local administration of the program will be provided by the <br /> Department of Social Services. Staff required to coordinate services <br /> is a Carolina ACCESS Plan Representative (Caseworker III) . Carolina <br /> ACCESS provides $12,000 of the non-federal share for this position, <br /> leaving an annual cost to the county of $2,500. Other costs <br /> associated with the position such as office equipment and clerical <br /> assistance will be shared at the regular 50/50 local and federal match <br /> rate for public assistance administration. <br /> RECOMMENDATION(S) : <br /> Approve implementation of Carolina ACCESS in Orange County. <br />