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Commissioner Chad Brown - DHHS (Health Division) - To Appropriate Funds from Medicaid Cost Settlement for the Public Health Facility Renovations and Equipment and Supply Purchases (100% Fee Revenue - $1,200,000)
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STAFF CONTACT
Chris Dobbins - Director - DHHS - Public Health Division - 704-853-5262
BUDGET IMPACT
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Appropriate 100% Medicaid Cost Settlement Fee Revenue.
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BUDGET ORDINANCE IMPACT
Appropriate $1,200,000 into Medicaid Cost Settlement Special Programs Account from Medicaid Cost Settlement fund balance.
BACKGROUND
The Gaston County Department of Health and Human Services - Public Health Division received funds from the Medicaid Cost Settlement audit. These funds are required in the NC State Consolidated Agreement and Medicaid guidelines to be utilized in the area in which they were earned. These funds are needed for the Public Health facility renovations at Hudson Main and Highland Health Center. The renovation project includes Hudson Main facility drywall repair and painting, carpet and tile replacements, ceiling grid and tile replacement, and equipment and furniture replacement. Hudson Main corridors, office areas, and patient and client areas are in need of repair and replacement of worn items. These funds will be used to up-fit the remaining lower level section of the Highland Health Center that was not completed during the original construction. This area will be used for patient and client referral use. Hudson Main is also in need of a building emergency generator to provide power conditioning and surge protection for the entire building. Vaccines and medications are stored in refrigeration units and storage rooms and the medications and drugs must be kept at appropriate temperatures. Loss of these drugs during power outages can cost a great deal of money to replace due to power loss and the small generators cannot provide adequate power supply. The projects will be bid out according to each project need. These are non-County funds.
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Budget Change Request