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Commissioner Brown - DHHS - Health Division - To Accept and Appropriate Other Grant Funds from the American Lung Association (100% Grant Funds - $100)
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STAFF CONTACT
Ellen Wright - Director of Nursing - DHHS - Public Health Division - 704-853-5037
BUDGET IMPACT
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General Fund: Increase Other Grant Revenue by $100; Increase Operating Expenditures by $100
BACKGROUND
Gaston County Public Health has received funding from the American Lung Association (ALA) to purchase or provide incentives to ensure treatment completion for tuberculosis (TB) and latent TB infection. Incentives may be used to cover the basic needs of a patient such as food, transportation, purchase of other prescription medication, assistance with utility bills, or other needs identified by the TB nurse. These are non-County funds.
POLICY IMPACT
N/A
ATTACHMENTS
Budget Change Request (BCR)