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MINUTES <br />ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES <br />April 15, 2024 <br />1 <br /> <br /> <br />THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES MET ON MONDAY: April 15, 2024 at Hillsborough <br />Commons. <br /> <br />BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES MEMBERS PRESENT: Jane Garrett, Ann Wilkerson, and Chris Barnes <br /> <br />GUEST: None. <br /> <br />BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES MEMBERS ABSENT: Oscar Fleming and Sally Green. <br /> <br />STAFF PRESENT: Nancy Coston, Social Services Director; Lindsey Shewmaker, Human Services Manager; <br />Crystal Mitchell, Human Services Manager; Rebekah Rapoza, Budget Officer; and Sharron Hinton, Human <br />Services Manager <br /> <br />I. Call to Order and Introductions <br /> <br />DSS Chair, Jane Garrett, called the meeting to order at 4:04 pm. <br /> <br />II. Board Comments <br /> <br />None. <br /> <br />III. Public Comments <br /> <br />None. <br /> <br />IV. Agenda Changes <br /> <br />None. <br /> <br />V. Action Items <br /> <br />On a motion by Ann Wilkerson, the Board approved the minutes of March 18, 2024. Chris Barnes <br />seconded the motion. The motion was carried without dissent. <br /> <br />VI. Items for Discussion and/or Decision <br /> <br />1. Quarterly Data Dashboard <br /> <br />Lindsey Shewmaker presented third quarter data for FY2023-24. <br /> <br />2. Medicaid Expansion Update <br /> <br />Lindsey Shewmaker gave an update on expanded Medicaid. There are currently 3,253 Orange <br />County residents who have enrolled in the new Medicaid program since December 1, 2023. Staff <br />have done an excellent job managing the enrollment and processing applications. They are <br />currently working on outreach and education efforts to identify and enroll potentially eligible Orange <br />County residents. <br /> <br />3. Foster Home Recruitment Plan <br />