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6 <br />C:\CONSOLIDATED CONTRACT 00-Ol.FINAL.DOC Page 3 of 1 1 <br />b. Make every reasonable effort to collect its cost in providing services, for <br />which Medicaid reimbursement is sought, through public or private. third <br />party payors except where prohibited by Federal regulations or State law. <br />No one shall be refused services solely because of an inability to pay. <br />9. Subject to the approval of the appropriate Section, a local health department may <br />seek reimbursement for services covered by a program operating under 15A <br />NCAC 24A rules when those services are not supported by other state or federal <br />funds. All payment program rules and procedures as specified in the Purchase of <br />Medical Care Services Manual must be followed., <br />10. Programs and services supported in whole or in part with federal funds must <br />• provide interpreter services at no charge to non-English speaking clients. Only <br />those programs and services funded entirely with state and/or local funds, unless <br />prohibited by State law or rule, may charge non-English speaking clients for <br />interpreter services. <br />11. Subject to the availability of funds and approval of the Public Health Nursing and <br />Professional Development Unit, a local health department may request <br />reimbursement for. <br />a. Nursing service personnel participating in the Introduction to Principles <br />and Practices of Public Health and Public Health Nursing Course. <br />Reimbursement is limited to no more than $400.00 per participant upon <br />successful completion of the course. <br />b. Nursing service personnel participating in the Public Health Nurse <br />Supervisors Training Course. Reimbursement is limited to no more than <br />$600.00 per participant upon successful completion of the course. <br />c. Community Health Assistants and Public Health Nurses attending certain <br />pre-approved Continuing Education courses offered, by the Public Health <br />Nursing and Professional Development Unit. Reimbursement is limited to <br />• $50.00 per participant per event. <br />12. The Department shall have an annual audit performed in accordance with The <br />Single Audit Act of 1984 as implemented by OMB Circular A-133.The audit report <br />shall be submitted to the Local Government Commission (LGC) by the County <br />Administration (if single county health department) or the District Health. <br />Department or Public Health Authority (if so organized) within (six) 6 months <br />following the close of the contract. Audit findings referred to the DHHS Controller's <br />Office by LGC will be investigated and findings verified by the DHHS Controller's <br />Office staff with assistance of the Division of Public Health Program Staff. <br />13. Equipment is a type of fixed asset consisting of specific items of property that: (1) <br />are tangible in nature; (2) have a life longer than one year, and (3) have a <br />significant value. <br />a. For Inventory Purposes <br />1. Equipment must be accounted for in accordance with Local <br />Govemment Accounting System Procedure No. 15. <br />2. All equipment with. an acquisition cost of $500.00 or more, and <br />purchased with Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program <br />Funds, must be inventoried with the Women's and Children's <br />Health Section. <br />