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[Departmental Use Only]
TITLE Falk, Melynee EDHI
FY 2022-2023
NORTH CAROLINA
SERVICES AGREEMENT NO RFP/RFQ
ORANGE COUNTY
This Services Agreement (hereinafter “Agreement”), made and entered into this 1st day of
June, 2022, (“Effective Date”) by and between Orange County, North Carolina a political
subdivision of the State of North Carolina (hereinafter, the "County") and Melynee Falk,
(hereinafter, the "Provider").
WITNESSETH:
That the County and Provider, for the consideration herein named, do hereby agree as
follows:
1. Services
a. Scope of Work.
i) This Agreement is for services to be rendered by Provider to County with respect
to (insert type of project): Audiology consulting services.
ii) By executing this Agreement, the Provider represents and agrees that Provider is
qualified to perform and fully capable of performing and providing the services
required or necessary under this Agreement in a fully competent, professional and
timely manner.
iii) Time is of the essence with respect to this Agreement.
iv) The services to be performed under this Agreement consist of Basic Services, as
described and designated in Section 3 hereof. Compensation to the Provider for
Basic Services under this Agreement shall be as set forth herein.
2. Responsibilities of the Provider
a. Services to be provided. The Provider shall provide the County with all services
required in Section 3 to satisfactorily complete the Project within the time limitations set
forth herein and in accordance with the highest professional standards.
b. Standard of Care.
i) The Provider shall exercise reasonable care and diligence in performing services
under this Agreement in accordance with the highest generally accepted standards
of this type of Provider practice throughout the United States and in accordance
with applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations applicable to the
performance of these services. Provider is solely responsible for the professional
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quality, accuracy and timely completion and submission of all work related to the
Basic Services.
ii) Provider shall be responsible for all errors or omissions of its agents, contractors,
employees, or assigns in the performance of the Agreement. Provider shall
correct any and all errors, omissions, discrepancies, ambiguities, mistakes or
conflicts at no additional cost to the County.
iii) The Provider shall not, except as otherwise provided for in this Agreement,
subcontract the performance of any work under this Agreement without prior
written permission of the County. No permission for subcontracting shall create,
between the County and the subcontractor, any contract or any other relationship.
iv) Provider is an independent contractor of County. Any and all employees of the
Provider engaged by the Provider in the performance of any work or services
required of the Provider under this Agreement, shall be considered employees or
agents of the Provider only and not of the County, and any and all claims that may
or might arise under any workers compensation or other law or contract on behalf
of said employees while so engaged shall be the sole obligation and responsibility
of the Provider.
v) If activities related to the performance of this Agreement require specific licenses,
certifications, or related credentials Provider represents that it or its employees,
agents and subcontractors engaged in such activities possess such licenses,
certifications, or credentials and that such licenses certifications, or credentials are
current, active, and not in a state of suspension or revocation.
vi) In determining the Basic Services to be provided, should any documents be
referenced in this Agreement, the terms of this Agreement shall have priority in
any conflict between the terms of referenced documents and the terms of this
Agreement.
vii) Should this Agreement involve project designs, the construction or creation of
which is to be bid out or fulfilled by other contractors, and bidding or negotiation
with contractors produce prices which, when added to the other elements of the
approved total project cost, produce a cost that is in excess of the approved total
project cost, the Provider shall participate with the County in negotiation and
design adjustments to the extent such are necessary to obtain prices within the
approved total project cost. All activity of the Provider with respect to these
matters shall constitute Basic Services and shall be performed by the Provider
without additional compensation. If negotiation and design adjustments fail to
bring costs within the total project cost the County may reject all bids and
Provider will redesign or reduce portions of the project in an effort to reduce the
bid prices to within the total project cost and rebid the project. One such redesign
is included within Basic Services. If this second letting for bids does not produce
bids that are within the approved total project cost initially or after negotiations
with the contractor the cost is not reduced to an amount within the total project
cost, the Provider is not obligated to engage in further redesign.
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3. Basic Services
a. Basic Services. The Services to be rendered pursuant to this Agreement are as follows
(fully describe services to be provided): Provide regional audiology consulting services
for the NC Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) program to hospitals and
other public and private agencies. Follow the work plan developed by State EHDI
Program staff as stated in subsection B under section III of the Division of Public Health
Agreement Addendum FY 22-23: 324 Speech and Hearing attached as Exhibit A and
any amendments thereto, attached and hereby incorporated by reference. Attend all
DPH, C&Y Branch EHDI program training events and staff meetings. Attend
conferences and workshops as directed by the DPH C&Y Branch EHDI program and
supported by Agreement Addendum funds. Perform duties in subsection A under section
IV of Exhibit A.
4. Duration of Services
a. Term. The term of this Agreement shall be from June 1, 2022 to May 31, 2023.
b. Scheduling of Services.
i) The Provider shall schedule and perform its activities in a timely manner.
ii) Should the County determine that the Provider is behind schedule, it may require
the Provider to expedite and accelerate its efforts, including providing additional
resources and working overtime, as necessary, to perform its services in
accordance with the approved project schedule at no additional cost to the
County.
iii) The Commencement Date for the Provider's Basic Services shall be June 1, 2022.
5. Compensation
a. Compensation for Basic Services. Compensation for Basic Services shall include all
compensation due the Provider from the County for all services satisfactorily (as
determined by the County) performed pursuant to this Agreement. The maximum
amount payable for Basic Services shall not exceed Seventy Seven Thousand, Five
Hundred Ninety Seven Dollars ($77,597). Payment for satisfactorily performed Basic
Services shall become due and payable within thirty (30) days of Provider properly
invoicing County. Payment shall be subject to provisions of Section 5(b).
b. Disputes. In the event the amount stated on an invoice is disputed by the County, the
County may withhold payment of all or a portion of the amount stated on an invoice
until the parties resolve the dispute. Should Provider fail to perform its duties under the
terms of this Agreement, County may, without fault or penalty, withhold any payment
associated with the work to be performed until such time as said work is completed.
c. Additional Services. County shall not be responsible for costs related to any services in
addition to the Basic Services performed by Provider unless County requests such
additional services in writing and such additional services are evidenced by a written
amendment to this Agreement.
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6. Responsibilities of the County
a. Cooperation and Coordination. The County has designated (Micah Guindon) to act as
the County's representative with respect to the Project who shall have the authority to
render decisions within guidelines established by the County Manager or the County
Board of Commissioners and who shall be available during working hours as often as
may be reasonably required to render decisions and to furnish information.
7. Insurance
a. General Requirements. Provider shall obtain, at its sole expense, Commercial General
Liability Insurance, Automobile Insurance, Workers’ Compensation Insurance, and any
additional insurance as may be required by County’s Risk Manager as such insurance
requirements are described in the Orange County Risk Transfer Policy and Orange
County Minimum Insurance Coverage Requirements (each document is incorporated
herein by reference and may be viewed at
http://www.orangecountync.gov/departments/purchasing_division/contracts.php). If
County’s Risk Manager determines additional insurance coverage is required such
additional insurance shall consist of N/A (if no additional insurance required mark N/A
as being not applicable). Provider shall not commence work until such insurance is in
effect and certification thereof has been received by the County's Risk Manager.
8. Indemnity
a. Indemnity. To the extent authorized by North Carolina law the Provider agrees, without
limitation, to defend, indemnify and hold harmless the County from all loss, liability,
claims or expense, including attorney's fees, arising out of or related to the Project and
arising from property damage or bodily injury including death to any person or persons
caused in whole or in part by the negligence or misconduct of the Provider except to the
extent same are caused by the negligence or willful misconduct of the County. It is the
intent of this provision to require the Provider to indemnify the County to the fullest
extent permitted under North Carolina law.
9. Amendments to the Agreement
a. Changes in Basic Services. Changes in the Basic Services and entitlement to additional
compensation or a change in duration of this Agreement shall be made by a written
Amendment to this Agreement executed by the County and the Provider. The Provider
shall proceed to perform the Services required by the Amendment only after receiving a
fully executed Amendment from the County.
10. Termination
a. Termination for Convenience of the County. This Agreement may be terminated without
cause by the County and for its convenience upon seven (7) days’ prior written notice to
the Provider.
b. Other Termination. The Provider may terminate this Agreement based upon the County's
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material breach of this Agreement; provided, the County has not taken all reasonable
actions to remedy the breach. The Provider shall give the County seven (7) days' prior
written notice of its intent to terminate this Agreement for cause. Either party may
terminate this Agreement upon notice to the other party that obligations pursuant to this
Agreement are made impractical due to declarations of emergency by Orange County or
by North Carolina due to events directly impacting Orange County. Both parties shall
remain responsible for all payment and performance due up to the receipt of such notice,
but shall have no further obligation or responsibility beyond that date provided the
terminating party has taken all reasonable steps to complete the performance of its
obligations.
c. Compensation After Termination.
i) In the event of termination, the Provider shall be paid that portion of the fees and
expenses that it has earned to the date of termination, less any costs or expenses
incurred or anticipated to be incurred by the County due to errors or omissions of
the Provider. Upon request of the County, the Provider shall submit to County all
relevant documentation, including but not limited to, job cost records, to support
its claims for final compensation.
ii) Should this Agreement be terminated, the Provider shall deliver to the County
within seven (7) days, at no additional cost, all deliverables including any
electronic data or files relating to the Project.
d. Waiver. The payment of any sums by the County under this Agreement or the failure of
the County to require compliance by the Provider with any provisions of this Agreement
or the waiver by the County of any breach of this Agreement shall not constitute a
waiver of any claim for damages by the County for any breach of this Agreement or a
waiver of any other required compliance with this Agreement.
e. Suspension. County may suspend the Basic Services and this Agreement at any time for
County’s convenience and without penalty to County upon three (3) days’ notice to
Provider. Upon any suspension by County, Provider shall discontinue work on the Basic
Services and shall not resume the Basic Services until notified to proceed by County.
11. Additional Provisions
a. Limitation and Assignment. The County and the Provider each bind themselves, their
successors, assigns and legal representatives to the terms of this Agreement. Neither the
County nor the Provider shall assign or transfer its interest in this Agreement without the
written consent of the other.
b. Governing Law. This Agreement and the duties, responsibilities, obligations and rights
of respective parties hereunder shall be governed by the laws of the State of North
Carolina. By executing this Agreement Provider affirms that Provider and any
subcontractors of Provider are and shall remain in compliance with Article 2 of Chapter
64 of the North Carolina General Statutes. By executing this Agreement Provider
certifies that Provider has not been identified, and has not utilized the services of any
agent or subcontractor identified, on the list created by the State Treasurer pursuant to
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G.S. 147-86.58. By executing this Agreement Provider certifies that Provider has not
been identified, and has not utilized the services of any agent or subcontractor identified,
on the list created by the State Treasurer pursuant to G.S. 147-86.81.
c. Non-Discrimination. Provider shall at all times remain in compliance with all applicable
local, state, and federal laws, rules, and regulations including but not limited to all state
and federal non-discrimination laws, policies, rules, and regulations and the Orange
County Non-Discrimination Policy and Orange County Living Wage Policy (each policy
is incorporated herein by reference and may be viewed at
http://www.orangecountync.gov/departments/purchasing_division/contracts.php.) Any
violation of the Orange County Non-Discrimination Policy is a breach of this Agreement
and County may immediately terminate this Agreement without further obligation on the
part of the County. This paragraph is not intended to limit and does not limit the
definition of breach to discrimination.
d. Dispute Resolution. Any and all suits or actions to enforce, interpret or seek damages
with respect to any provision of, or the performance or non-performance of, this
Agreement shall be brought in the General Court of Justice of North Carolina sitting in
Orange County, North Carolina. It is agreed by the parties that no other court shall have
jurisdiction or venue with respect to such suits or actions. Binding arbitration may not
be initiated by either Party, however, the Parties may agree to nonbinding mediation of
any dispute prior to the bringing of such suit or action.
e. Entire Agreement. This Agreement represents the entire and integrated agreement
between the County and the Provider and supersedes all prior negotiations,
representations or agreements, either written or oral. This Agreement may be amended
only by written instrument signed by both parties. Modifications may be evidenced by
facsimile signatures.
f. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is held as a matter of law to be
unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement shall be valid and binding upon the
Parties.
g. Ownership of Work Product. Should Provider’s performance of this Agreement generate
documents, items or things that are specific to this Project such documents, items or
things shall become the property of the County and may be used on any other project
without additional compensation to the Provider. The use of the documents, items or
things by the County or by any person or entity for any purpose other than the Project as
set forth in this Agreement shall be at the full risk of the County.
h. Non-Appropriation. Provider acknowledges that County is a governmental entity, and
the validity of this Agreement is based upon the availability of public funding under the
authority of its statutory mandate.
In the event that public funds are unavailable or not appropriated for the performance of
County’s obligations under this Agreement, then this Agreement shall automatically
expire without penalty to County immediately upon written notice to Provider of the
unavailability or non-appropriation of public funds. It is expressly agreed that County
shall not activate this non-appropriation provision for its convenience or to circumvent
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the requirements of this Agreement.
In the event of a change in the County’s statutory authority, mandate or mandated
functions, by state or federal legislative or regulatory action, which adversely affects
County’s authority to continue its obligations under this Agreement, then this Agreement
shall automatically terminate without penalty to County upon written notice to Provider
of such limitation or change in County’s legal authority.
i. Signatures. This Agreement together with any amendments or modifications may be
executed electronically. All electronic signatures affixed hereto evidence the consent of
the Parties to utilize electronic signatures and the intent of the Parties to comply with
Article 11A and Article 40 of North Carolina General Statute Chapter 66.
j. Notices. Any notice required by this Agreement shall be in writing and delivered by
certified or registered mail, return receipt requested to the following:
Orange County Provider’s Name
Attention:Kimberlee Quatrone Melynee Falk
P.O. Box 8181 1406 Valleymede Rd.
Hillsborough, NC 27278 Greensboro, NC 27410
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties, by and through their authorized agents, have
hereunder set their hands and seal, all as of the day and year first above written.
ORANGE COUNTY: PROVIDER:
By: _________________________________
Bonnie Hammersley, County Manager
By: __________________________________
Melynee M. Falk, M.A., CCC-A
Printed Name and Title
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ORANGE COUNTY—DEPARTMENT USE ONLY
______________________________________________________________________________
Party/Vendor Name: Melynee Falk Party/Vendor Contact Person: Melynee Falk Contact Phone: 336-402-1025
Party/Vendor Address: 1406 Valleymede Rd. City Greensboro State: NC Zip: 27410 Department: Health
Amount: $77,597 Purpose: Regional audiology consulting service Budget Code(s): 10414020-630000-71423
Vendor # 64366 (N/A if new vendor) Vendor is a BOCC consultant? Yes No Contract Type: (Check one)
New Renewal Amendment Effective Date 6-1-22 Approved by Board Yes No Agenda Date:
--- For Section XIV. c. contracts only, Approved by Board in Current FY Budget Yes No
This agreement is approved as to technical form and content and I as Department Director affirmatively state work
on this project has not been initiated prior to execution of the agreement:
Department Director’s Signature ________________________________________ Date: ________
Agreements for emergency services or repair are not subject to the above affirmation. If services related to this
agreement have already begun or been completed please briefly describe the nature of the emergency condition that
was addressed: Forgot the agreement was on the State addendum fiscal year (June - May). Required contract for
State addendum. Reimwbursed by State for services; renewed yearly.
Information Technologies
(Applicable only to hardware/software purchases or related services) This agreement has been reviewed and is
approved as to information technology content and specifications:
Office of the Chief Information Officer___________________________________ Date: ________
Risk Management
This agreement is approved for sufficiency of insurance standards, specifications, and requirements:
Office of the Risk Management Officer___________________________________ Date: _________
Financial Services
This instrument has been pre-audited in the manner required by the Local Government Budget and Fiscal Control
Act:
Office of the Chief Financial Officer ____________________________________ Date: _________
Legal Services
This agreement is approved as to legal form and sufficiency:
Office of the County Attorney __________________________________________Date: ________
Clerk to the Board
Received for record retention:
All Docusign contracts must be copied to the Clerk upon completion: occlerkdocs@orangecountync.gov
The following signature block is for hard copies only and is not required for Docusign contracts:
Office of the Clerk to the Board __________________________________________Date:_________
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Division of Public Health
Agreement Addendum
FY 22-23
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Health Director Signature (use blue ink or verifiable digital signature) Date
LHD to complete:
[For DPH to contact in case
follow-up information is needed.]
LHD program contact name:
Phone and email address:
Signature on this page signifies you have read and accepted all pages of this document. Template rev. August 2021
Orange County Health Department
Women’s and Children’s Health/
Children and Youth
Local Health Department Legal Name DPH Section / Branch Name
324 Speech and Hearing
Marcia Fort, 919-707-5630
Marcia.Fort@dhhs.nc.gov
Activity Number and Description DPH Program Contact
(name, phone number, and email)
06/01/2022 – 05/31/2023
Service Period DPH Program Signature Date
(only required for a negotiable Agreement Addendum)
07/01/2022 – 06/30/2023
Payment Period
Original Agreement Addendum
Agreement Addendum Revision #
I. Background:
Hearing loss is the most common congenital birth defect, affecting as many as three infants per thousand
born. Left undetected, hearing loss in infants can negatively impact speech and language acquisition,
academic achievement, and social and emotional development. If detected, however, these negative
impacts can be diminished and even eliminated through early intervention. Infants who fail the initial
newborn hearing screening are at a higher risk than the general population of having a hearing loss. The
most recent data from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), for infants born in 2019, shows that
27.5% of infants in the United States and 25.8% in the state of North Carolina with a failed newborn
hearing screen are subsequently “lost to follow up.”
The primary goal of the Children and Youth Branch’s North Carolina Early Hearing Detection and
Intervention (EHDI) Program is to ensure that all infants are screened for hearing loss by one month of
age; that children with congenital hearing loss are identified by three months of age; and that all are
provided access to appropriate audiological, educational, and medical intervention by six months of age.
Regional staffing is needed to support hospital universal newborn hearing screening programs in order
to: 1) ensure that infants receive additional hearing screening when needed, 2) support families through
the diagnostic and/or intervention processes, if necessary, and 3) provide consultation, technical
assistance and resources to public and private agencies for the development and implementation of
effective Early Hearing Detection and Intervention programs. Regional staffing is also needed to
provide support and assistance to parents and families whose children have hearing loss and to provide
assistance to other professionals working with these families.
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II. Purpose:
This Agreement Addendum provides support for maintaining and improving the EHDI program by
identifying and designating no more than 0.75 FTE Audiologist to act as a Child Health Audiology
Consultant (CHAC) in the north central part of North Carolina. This CHAC shall act as part of the DPH
EHDI Team, with oversight of his or her EHDI program responsibilities carried out by State EHDI
Program staff.
III. Scope of Work and Deliverables:
A. The Local Health Department shall:
1. Provide one three-quarter-time (0.75 FTE) audiologist to perform as the Child Health Audiology
Consultant (CHAC) on the Division of Public Health (DPH) EHDI team. The CHAC must have
a master’s degree in Audiology and must maintain current certification and licensure from the
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and the North Carolina Board of Speech
Language Pathologists and Audiologists.
2. Collaborate with the DPH Genetics and Newborn Screening Unit Manager to ensure that all
responsibilities of the CHAC work plan, as described in Paragraph B below, meets the standards
set by the Local Health Department and the EHDI program. The CHAC will be expected to meet
the program requirements as determined by the DPH EHDI Program.
3. Ensure that the CHAC provides direct and indirect services to identify and assist children with
hearing loss in the following counties: Forsyth, Guilford, and Orange. For these counties, the
estimated number of births for the state fiscal year 2022-2023 is 12,106. An estimated 24 to 36
(2 to 3 per 1,000 births) of these infants will have some form of hearing loss, and an additional
484 infants will need follow-up from newborn hearing screening to determine their hearing
status.
4. Within five working days, notify the EHDI Program of any staff changes as a result of
employment termination of the person designated as the CHAC.
5. Agree not to bill families or third parties for services provided under this Agreement Addendum.
6. Ensure that the CHAC attends:
a. All DPH EHDI Program training events and staff meetings as requested.
b. Conferences and workshops as directed by the program and supported by Agreement
Addendum funds.
c. The National Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Meeting in February/March 2023
in a location to be determined.
7. Ensure that the CHAC submits the reports and monthly service logs as required by the EHDI
Program.
8. Provide adequate workspace for the CHAC.
9. Serve as the purchasing agent for newborn hearing screening disposable testing supplies used
within the catchment area for this Agreement Addendum.
10. Serve as purchasing agent for maintenance, replacement or purchase of equipment used for
hearing screening and rescreening to the extent possible with the funds provided with this
Agreement Addendum.
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B. The Local Health Department’s Child Health Audiology Consultant (CHAC) shall follow the
individual work plan developed annually (SFY) consistent with the plan for all other DPH EHDI
Consultants by the DPH Genetics and Newborn Screening Unit Manager which will include, but is
not limited to, the following activities:
1. Provide technical assistance to birthing facilities for hearing screening, rescreening and tracking
of infants born at each facility.
2. Provide consultation and technical assistance to public and private agencies (other stakeholders)
focusing on identification and intervention for children with hearing loss or communication
delays.
3. Provide technical assistance regarding the WCSWeb Hearing Link, North Carolina’s direct data
entry and tracking system.
4. Coordinate regional educational and networking meetings about newborn hearing screening for
personnel from birthing facilities and other involved stakeholders.
5. Keep track of data concerning the efficiency and effectiveness of each birthing facility in the
region and intervene when a facility appears to be missing hearing screenings on children or has
an excessive number of children who fail the screening.
6. Identify community resources and systems that identify and refer infants and children with
suspected late onset or progressive hearing loss or communication deficits.
7. Collaborate with care managers, private providers, local health departments, and others for the
tracking of infants and children with or at risk for hearing loss.
8. Supply educational materials about hearing loss and communication delays to agencies working
with families of young children.
9. Collaborate with community resources to screen children as part of special health promotion
events or part of Head Start or other community mass screening initiatives.
10. Provide support to individual families whose children have not had a newborn hearing screening
or have failed a hearing screening to ensure that they obtain the needed repeat hearing screenings
or diagnostic evaluations to determine the absence or presence of hearing loss.
11. Provide support to individual families whose children have been diagnosed with hearing loss to
ensure that they obtain the needed intervention services and family support services.
12. Promote public awareness related to the benefits of early hearing detection and intervention.
13. Identify and develop resources for provision of services to families in a culturally appropriate
setting and in their own language.
14. Educate private providers regarding the benefits of early hearing detection and intervention and
the reporting requirements of the State.
15. Coordinate with professionals in the DPH, Children and Youth Branch’s Early Intervention
Program regarding service delivery and transition issues for children with hearing loss.
16. Collaborate with other regional consultants to identify and develop appropriate communication-
related practices, skills and techniques.
17. Consult with public and private agencies and families in the selection and procurement of
communication-related equipment and/or other assistive devices/technology.
18. Collaborate with local audiologists in the expansion and development of audiology services for
children birth to 21 years.
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19. Collaborate with academia to provide training opportunities for students.
20. Screen each child served directly for health insurance status and refers and assists each child’s
parents or guardians to obtain needed health insurance coverage.
IV. Performance Measures / Reporting Requirements:
A. Electronic submission of service logs is required monthly of the CHAC and are due to State EHDI
Program staff by the fifth day of the following month. The monthly services logs shall include:
1. Performance Measure #1: Evidence of having provided a total of at least 25 instances each
month of consultations, technical assistance, or training sessions for hospitals and other EHDI
stakeholders.
2. Performance Measure #2: Evidence of timely interventions with 95% of families whose children
need follow-up from a newborn hearing screening. Entries will be made in the WCSWeb
Hearing Link notes section to document counseling and education provided to families of
children who failed the newborn hearing screening, and to document consultation with their
direct service providers.
3. Performance Measure #3: Evidence of timely coordination of service delivery for children with
or at risk of hearing loss. This will include:
a. At least four in-service sessions provided to community collaborators or private providers
per year
b. At least three public awareness activities per year.
V. Performance Monitoring and Quality Assurance:
A. The Local Health Department shall adhere to the following Quality Assurance measures:
1. Ensure that the CHAC is board certified and is licensed in North Carolina.
2. Ensure that services are provided in a culturally and linguistically appropriate manner.
B. The state EHDI Program staff will monitor the CHAC’s work plan progress through:
1. Monthly reviews of electronic service logs.
2. Quarterly contacts (phone and email) with the CHAC.
3. An annual site visit with the Local Health Department, and with additional visits if needed.
4. Semi-annual in-person review of CHAC's work on the same schedule as VIP performance
reviews for DPH employees.
5. Quarterly reviews of data from the WCSWeb Hearing Link data tracking system on hospitals
served by the CHAC.
6. Meetings with the CHAC during DPH EHDI Team Meetings and other DPH required activities.
C. Should the performance of the CHAC be deemed inadequate because of non-completion of expected
activities, poor communication with team members or community collaborators, or insufficient
documentation, a meeting will be convened with the Local Health Department supervisor to develop
a corrective action plan which will define next steps.
VI. Funding Guidelines or Restrictions:
A. Requirements for pass-through entities: In compliance with 2 CFR §200.331 – Requirements for
pass-through entities, the Division of Public Health provides Federal Award Reporting Supplements
to the Local Health Department receiving federally funded Agreement Addenda.
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1. Definition: A Supplement discloses the required elements of a single federal award. Supplements
address elements of federal funding sources only; state funding elements will not be included in
the Supplement. Agreement Addenda (AAs) funded by more than one federal award will receive
a disclosure Supplement for each federal award.
2. Frequency: Supplements will be generated as the Division of Public Health receives information
for federal grants. Supplements will be issued to the Local Health Department throughout the
state fiscal year. For federally funded AAs, Supplements will accompany the original AA. If
AAs are revised and if the revision affects federal funds, the AA Revisions will include
Supplements. Supplements can also be sent to the Local Health Department even if no change is
needed to the AA. In those instances, the Supplements will be sent to provide newly received
federal grant information for funds already allocated in the existing AA.
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Activity Nbr + Name:324
FAS Nbr + Reason:1
CFDA Nbr + Name:93.778 IDC rate:
FAIN: Is award R&D?:no Fed awd's total amt:
Fed award project description:
Fed awd date + awarding agency:01-01-21
Subrecipient
18,623$
Page 1 of 2 UEI = Unique Entity Identifier Federal Award Reporting Requirements for Pass-Through Agencies, 2 CFR § 200.331 DPH 11-29-21 [ag]
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Subrecipient
SAM UEI
Unknown
Medical Assistance Program (Medicaid:Title XIX)
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For the entire Activity, the
of all total federal funds
2,714,962$
Funds from the federal
grant listed above
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091564591
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091565986
071563613
CSHS Speech and Hearing
This FAS is accompanying an AA+BE or an AA Revision+BE Revision.
n/a
Medical Administrative Payments
HHS, Health Resources and Services Administration
Subrecipient
DUNS UEI
965194483
Cleveland
Columbus
Burke
Cabarrus
Caldwell
Carteret
Caswell
Catawba
Chatham
Cherokee
Clay
Alamance
Albemarle
Alexander
Anson
Appalachian
Beaufort
Bladen
Brunswick
Buncombe
Craven
Cumberland
Dare
Davidson
Davie
Duplin
Durham
Edgecombe
Foothills
Forsyth
Franklin
Gaston
Graham
Granville-Vance
Greene
Guilford
Halifax
Harnett
Haywood
Henderson
Hoke
Hyde
Iredell
18,623$
FY23 -FAS
federal award
supplement
DocuSign Envelope ID: 6BFA395D-8326-4051-8649-7137A23CCA99
Activity Nbr + Name:324
FAS Nbr + Reason:1
CFDA Nbr + Name:93.778 IDC rate:
FAIN: Is award R&D?:no Fed awd's total amt:
Fed award project description:
Fed awd date + awarding agency:01-01-21
Subrecipient
Jackson
Johnston
Jones
Lee
Lenoir
Lincoln
Macon
Madison
MTW
Mecklenburg
Montgomery
Moore
Nash
New Hanover
Northampton
Onslow
Orange 18,623$
Pamlico
Pender
Person
Pitt
Polk
Randolph
Richmond
Robeson
Rockingham
Rowan
Sampson
Scotland
Stanly
Stokes
Surry
Swain
Toe River
Transylvania
Union
Wake
Warren
Wayne
Wilkes
Wilson
Yadkin
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CSHS Speech and Hearing
This FAS is accompanying an AA+BE or an AA Revision+BE Revision.
Medical Assistance Program (Medicaid:Title XIX)n/a
Unknown 2,714,962$
Medical Administrative Payments
HHS, Health Resources and Services Administration
Subrecipient
SAM UEI
Subrecipient
DUNS UEI
Funds from the federal
grant listed above
For the entire Activity, the
of all total federal funds
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18,623$
089910624
075585695
FY23 -FAS
federal award
supplement
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MEMORANDUM OF INSURANCE Date Issued
Prod ucer
coverages afforded by the Certificate listed below.
Company Afford ing Coverage
Insured
This is to certify that the Certificate listed below has been issued to the insured named above for the policy period indicated, not
withstanding any requirement, term or condition of any contract or other document with respect to which this memorandum may be
issued or may pertain, the insurance afforded by the Certificate described herein is subject to all the terms, exclusions and conditions of
such Certificate. The limits shown may have been reduced by paid claims.
The Memorandum of Insurance and verification of payment are your evidence of coverage. No coverage is afforded unless the premium
is successfully paid in full.
Type of Insuran ce Certificat e Number Effective Date Expirati on Date Limits
Pro fessional Liability Per Incident/
Occurrence
Annual Aggregate
PROOF OF INSURANCE
Memorandum Holder:Should the above describe
of any kind up
representatives.
Authorized Representative
Joan O’Sullivan
Client # 2271544
01/04/2022
Melynee M Falk
1406 Valleymede Road
Greensboro, NC 27410
SpeechLangH SE
Speech Language Pathologist
AHY-860875006 04/01/2022 04/01/2023 $1,000,000
$3,000,000
Mercer Consumer, a service of Mercer Health & Benefits Administration LLC. In CA d/b/a Mercer Health & Benefits Insurance Services LLC. CA License #0G39709
PROOF OF COVERAGE ONLY
Mercer Consumer, a service of
Mercer Health & Benefits Administration LLC
P.O. Box 14576
Des Moines, IA 50306-3576
1-800-375-2764
Liberty Insurance Underwriters Inc.
Mark Brostowitz
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