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21 <br /> 1 Slide #17 <br /> Manager Recommends: <br /> • Board of County Commissioners: <br /> Conduct a public hearing on Orange County SRTP;and <br /> Approve the SRTP <br /> 2 <br /> 3 Commissioner Hamilton said she read something about Medicaid funding for <br /> 4 transportation and would like to understand how the current transit systems connect people to <br /> 5 medical services. <br /> 6 Nishith Trivedi said transit services are provided to Medicaid recipients for clinical <br /> 7 appointments like dialysis and medical appointments. He said staff works with NCTracks, <br /> 8 Modivcare, Alliance, and others to make reservations. He said grant funding is used for this as <br /> 9 well. He said staff is improving messaging so people are aware they can use Medicaid/Medicare <br /> 10 to access transit to medical services and other managed care services. <br /> 11 Commissioner Hamilton asked if someone who needs a ride to an appointment should <br /> 12 call Mobility on Demand. <br /> 13 Nishith Trivedi said there is a demand response service funded through grants which can <br /> 14 be used to schedule reservations. He said that the transportation is provided by Orange County <br /> 15 Transportation Services. <br /> 16 Commissioner Portie-Ascott said she was thinking about what she heard at the JCPC <br /> 17 meeting and how some of the participants are not able to get to appointments. She asked if MOD <br /> 18 is available for them. <br /> 19 Nishith Trivedi said MOD is probably the best service for them because it is a same-day <br /> 20 service. He said some of the other services he mentioned are available but a reservation is <br /> 21 required 24 hours in advance. <br /> 22 <br /> 23 A motion was made by Commissioner McKee, seconded by Commissioner Fowler, to <br /> 24 open the public hearing. <br /> 25 <br /> 26 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 27 <br /> 28 PUBLIC COMMENTS: <br /> 29 There was no one signed up to speak. <br /> 30 <br /> 31 A motion was made by Commissioner Fowler, seconded by Commissioner Hamilton, to <br /> 32 close the public hearing. <br /> 33 <br /> 34 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 35 <br /> 36 Chair Bedford asked if the reverse circulator will come to fruition within the next five years. <br /> 37 Nishith Trivedi said it is part of the transit plan and can be implemented once this plan is <br /> 38 approved. <br />