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AGREEMENT WITH CENTRAL PLAINS REGIONAL HEALTH CARE FOUNDATION (CPRHCF) AND THE SEDGWICK COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS IN THE AMOUNT OF $208,940.00 TO SUPPORT THE PROJECT ACCESS PROGRAM.
Presented by: Roderick Harris, Children and Family Health Division Director, Sedgwick County Health Department.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the agreement and authorize the Chairman to sign.
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Background: Project Access is a partnership program that facilitates accessibility to medical care, including needed prescription medications and medical equipment, for uninsured, low-income residents of Sedgwick County (those who fall below 200% of the federal poverty guideline). Project Access, created in 1999, operates within the Central Plains Regional Health Care Foundation, a community-wide network of public and private organizations that identifies individuals who may qualify for assistance. Additionally, many local physicians and hospitals have volunteered their time and facilities and several pharmacies have offered prescriptions at a reduced cost to assist in serving these individuals.
Funding for the project comes from a variety of sources, including the City of Wichita ($250,000) through Community Service Block Grant funding, United Way ($261,903) and Sedgwick County. The funding level from Sedgwick County for 2012 was $232,500; the funding level for 2013 is $208,940; a decrease of $23,560 (or 10.13%) from the previous year.
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The $208,940 allocation in 2013 will be used to fund portions of numerous salaried positions and pay for prescriptions and durable medical equipment. (See Attachment 1 - Appendix B). The contribution from Sedgwick County will supplement efforts of the CPRHCF to assure the medically underserved residents of Sedgwick County will have access to medications and supplies that lessen the burden of chronic diseases. The Project Access Program served 1,678 patients in 2012 and anticipates serving 1,800 in 2013.
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