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ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Action Agenda
Item No. YD I-4
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: January 19 , 1993
SUBJECT: Budget Request by the Domiciliary Home Community Advisory Comm.
DEPARTMENT: Clerk's Office PUBLIC HEARING YES: NO:
ATTACHMENT(S) : INFORMATION CONTACT:
Randy Brantley, CH.
DHCAC Budget Reguest TELEPHONE NUMBER-
Hillsborough - 732-8181
Chapel Hill - 968-4501
Mebane - 227-2031
Durham - 688-7331
PURPOSE: To consider a budget request of $1,995 to support the
Domiciliary Home Advisory Committee's current and expanded
services provided to the community as prescribed by law.
BACKGROUND: The Domicialiary Home Advisory committee (8 members) are
County Commissioner appointed volunteers who's main service
is protecting the Resident Bill of Rights. The committee
makes unannounced visits to 19 homes in Orange County to
apprise members on the conditions under which residents live.
A report of official visits (required by law) are submitted to
the county and state (also federal government) .
The members are required to respond to resident needs and
assist when there is a problem with care. The gommittee work
includes: educating the public on issues relatwAto long term
care, working' with local, regional and state agencies.
In addition, to it's monthly meetings the Domiciliary Advisory
Committee is required by law to make a minimum of 31 official
visits to the 19 home (over 300 residents) in Orange County.
This does not include any un-official visits. The average
travel for a meeting or visit is 40 miles. There are also
different area meetings that members are asked to attend,
but lack funds.
Presently the Dept. on Aging has provided postage and copying
for the committee who prepares their own correspondence.
No funds are available for mileage reinburement nor a per
diem for committee members. In 1992-93 other County's have
seen the need to support its local Domiciliary Home Committees
with Durham County appropriating $1,624 and Chatham County
allocating $843 primarily for mileage expenses.
RECOMMENDATION(S) : The Manager recommends that if the Board decides to approve
the request for funding for the Advisory Committee, that it be absorbed
within the existing Department on Aging budget, with the possibility
that contingency funding could be sought in June if funding approval
proves to have an adverse impact on the 1992-93 Aging budget.
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Orange County Domiciliary Home Community Advisory Committee Budget 1992-93
Postage 240.00 $20 x 12
Printing 216.00 $1B x 12
Mileage 960.00 . 40 miles x .25 =$10 x 8= $80 x 12- $960.00
Per Diem 320.00 $10 per quarter (4 in a year)
Office Supplies 259.00 (file cabinet, paper, staples etc. . .)
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