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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: June 17, 2003 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. _ <br />SUBJECT: Contract with UNC Hospitals <br />DEPARTMENT: Social Services <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />Contract <br />PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Nancy Coston, 968-2000 <br />TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br />Hillsborough <br />Chapel Hill <br />Durham <br />Mebane <br />732-8181 <br />968-4501 <br />688-7331 <br />336-227-2031 <br />PURPOSE: To continue the contract for income maintenance staff at UNC Hospitals. <br />BACKGROUND: The Department of Social Services has had a contract with UNC Hospitals <br />continuously since 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 hospital will reimburse the County for the non-federal share of these <br />positions, so there are no County costs. This is estimated to be $84,267 during Fiscal Year <br />2003-2004. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board accept the Social <br />Services Board recommendation and approve the contract with UNC Hospitals. <br />