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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: June 8, 2004 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. ~°VNI <br />SUBJECT: Contract Renewal with UNC Hospitals for DSS to Provide Medicaid Workers <br />DEPARTMENT: Social Services <br />PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />Contract <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Nancy Coston, 245-2800 <br />TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br />Hillsborough 732-8181 <br />Chapel Hill 968-4501 <br />Durham 688-7331 <br />Mebane 336-227-2031 <br />PURPOSE: To continue the contract far income maintenance staff at UNC Hospitals, <br />BACKGROUND: The Department of Social Services has had a contract with UNC Hospitals <br />continuously sirice 1977 to provide Social Services staff at the hospital. These staff members, <br />income maintenance caseworkers, allow patients at the hospital to apply for Medicaid while at <br />the hospital. The contract allows for three full-time staff and part-time supervision to be <br />available at the hospital. <br />The Social Services Board has reviewed this contract and recommends that it be continued. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: The UNC Hospital will reimburse the County for the non-federal share of <br />these positions, so there are no County costs, The total cost is estimated to be $84,267 during <br />Fiscal Year 2004-2005. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board accept the Social <br />Services Board recommendation and approve the renewal contract with UNC Hospitals.. <br />