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PUBLIC HEALTH TASK FORCE 2004: PRELIMINARY RECOMMENDATIONS <br />PUBLIC HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PLAN <br />16b) Develop a methodology for distribution of funds to <br />local health departments that takes into account <br />Low Wealth areas of the state and obtain additional <br />funding to address these needs <br />Need Addressed /Rationale <br />North Carolina counties vary greatly in their ability to pay for essential public services. This concept <br />has been recognized in the public school funding to enable students across the state to have a more equal <br />educational opportunity <br />All residents from Murphy to Manteo deserve consistent high quality public health services. In some <br />areas, it clearly costs more to provide the same services well. It is also true that some counties have <br />more funding available for essential and optional services. <br />To provide for consistent public health services, additional targeted funding must be obtained and a <br />distribution methodology must be identified and implemented to account for these low wealth <br />differences. <br />Infrastructure /Capacity Improvement <br />Models exist, as mentioned above, for public schools that could be used as a basis for developing <br />appropriate public health funding models for disadvantaged areas where health disparities are often the <br />greatest. This study should to be done in concert with local public health, county commissioners and <br />state officials. <br />Budget: <br />FTEs <br />Yet to be determined: (0) State <br />(0) Local <br />34 <br />