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MINUTES <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES <br /> December 18,2023 <br /> THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES MET ON MONDAY: December 18, 2023 at <br /> Hillsborough Commons. <br /> BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES MEMBERS PRESENT: Sally Greene, Oscar Fleming, Pat Garavaglia, and <br /> Ann Wilkerson. <br /> GUEST: None <br /> BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES MEMBERS ABSENT: Jane Garrett. <br /> STAFF PRESENT: Nancy Coston, Social Services Director; Lindsey Shewmaker, Human Services Manager; <br /> Crystal Mitchell, Human Services Manager; and Sharron Hinton, Human Services Manager. <br /> I. Call to Order and Introductions <br /> DSS Vice-Chair, Oscar Fleming, called the meeting to order at 4:05 pm. <br /> II. Board Comments <br /> Pat Garavaglia announced that this will be her last Board Meeting. She has enjoyed working with the <br /> Board and will miss everyone. <br /> III. Public Comments <br /> Lindsey Shewmaker announced that the State Social Services Commission has appointed a new <br /> member to the Social Services Board. <br /> IV. Agenda Changes <br /> None. <br /> V. Action Items <br /> On a motion by Pat Garavaglia, the Board approved the minutes of November 20, 2023. Ann <br /> Wilkerson seconded the motion. The motion was carried without dissent. <br /> VI. Items for Discussion and/or Decision <br /> 1. Medicaid Expansion <br /> Lindsey Shewmaker updated the Board on the status of Medicaid expansion. There are currently <br /> 822 pending applications for Medicaid which is a 375% increase over December of 2022. Thus far, <br /> 70% of applications submitted have been done online via ePASS and the Health Insurance <br /> Marketplace. Only 2% of online applications have gone through straight-through processing so staff <br /> are having to manage most of the applications submitted thus far. <br /> 2. Child Care Subsidy <br /> 1 <br />