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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: August 19, 2008 <br />Action Age a <br />Item No. <br />SUBJECT: Agreement Renewal Between Health Department, the UNC School of Dentistry <br />and UNC Hospitals for Dental Resident <br />DEPARTMENT: Health PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Agreement Rosemary Summers, 245-2411 <br />PURPOSE: To consider renewing the agreement between the Health Department and the <br />UNC School of Dentistry and UNC Hospitals for dental resident services. <br />BACKGROUND: The Orange County Health Department (OCHD) annually contracts with the <br />UNC School of Dentistry and UNC Hospitals for the services of one full-time equivalent dental <br />resident for four and one-half days a week. The residents provide services at both the <br />Hillsborough and the Carrboro dental clinics. The total cost of the agreement for July 1, 2008 <br />through June 30, 2009 is $51,589. This was included in the 2008-2009 departmental budget <br />that was approved in June 2008. The resident annually provides services to approximately <br />1,650 patients per year. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: The total cost of the agreement is $51,589 for the fiscal year 2008-2009. <br />This covers the cost of the salary and fringe benefits for the resident. There are sufficient funds <br />approved in the 2009 fiscal year budget for the department to cover this cost. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board approve the agreement <br />subject to final review by staff and the County Attorney. <br />