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<br />CABARRUS COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />AGENDA ITEM REQUEST <br /> <br />Meeting Date 12/18/06 <br /> <br />Agenda Item # F= /2.. <br /> <br />SUBJECT: <br />Cabarrus County Sheriff's Office - Southern Health Partners (Request to Add a Full-Time <br />LPN Nurse) <br /> <br />BRIEF SUMMARY: <br /> <br />Due to a large increase in booking rates and the practice of housing healthier inmates at <br />other facilities, there are more sick inmates in the Cabarrus County jail. As a result, there <br />is a need for additional medical program support. The Sheriff's Office along with <br />Southern Health Partners proposes to add one full-time LPN Nurse to work the shifts most <br />affected by the higher work volume and may include weekend shifts. The cost for this <br />position, including benefits, is $44,700.00 annually. Southern Health Partners will increase <br />its monthly bill by $3,725 once the position is filled. <br /> <br />REQUESTED ACTION: (Suggested motion if the Board approves the agenda item as presented) <br />Approve the addition of a full-time LPN Nurse through Southern Health Partners for the <br />Cabarrus County Jail at an annual cost of $44,700.00. <br />Adopt budget amendment. <br />Approve an amendment to Southern Health Partners' contract. <br /> <br />Attachments [&l Yes D No Expected Length of Presentation <br />Submitted By: Sheriff Brad Riley, Cabarrus Co. Sheriff's Date: 12/8/06 <br /> <br />Budget Amendment Required: DYes [&l No <br /> <br />Budget Amendment Attached and Reviewed by Budget Officer: DYes I&J No <br /> <br />County Manager's Recommendations/Comments: <br />This item was approved by the Board for inclusion on the Consent Agenda. Approval is <br />recommended. <br /> <br />) <br />( /II! <br /> <br />Manager's Signature "x/ ~ <br />( <br /> <br />/J <br />(' / <br />~ <br />"'-1 <br />f <br />, <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />Action Taken: <br />Approved [] <br />Denied [ ] <br /> <br />Deferred [] <br />Other [ ] <br /> <br />-F-t"2 <br />