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disease investigation that is a direct follow-up to an outbreak, the individual charge is waived. 1.1 The direct operational costs for materials needed for community related surveys, assessments and other studies will be paid for by Orange County when the first bullet in Section III, Article 1,2 above is met or when .3 of the remaining 6 bullets in that section are met. 1,2 Studies requested by other governmental agencies will be evaluated by the Health Director and County Manager as appropriate. 1.3 Other studies not covered in the immediately preceding bullets will be charged fees for service administered according to the Environmental Health Division's Fee and Application Policy, Section V Community Study Funding Approvals 1.0 When estimated operational costs are less than or equal to $250, the Orange County Health Director will approve or deny the study and the study will be funded through the Environmental Health Services budget, 1,2 When estimated operational costs are greater than $250 but less than or equal to $2,500, the Orange County Health Director will approve or deny the study based on current availability ofbudgetary and staff resources and present it to the Orange County Board of Health for final decision. The Health Director will determine the specific funding source for an approved study, 1..3 When estimated operational costs are greater than $2,500, or if the budgetary and staff resource needs are greater than available in the Health Department budget, the Orange County Health Director will recommend to approve or deny the study and present the recommendation to the Orange County Board of Health for consideration. The Board of Health's recommendation will be presented to the Orange County Board of County Commissioners for final decision and funding source identification if approved. *The EPI Team is the interdisciplinary health department staff team that is responsible for all outbreak investigations.