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Meeting Date 5/19/03 <br /> <br /> CABARRUS COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />AGENDA ITEM REQUEST <br /> <br />Agenda Item <br /> <br />SUBJECT: <br />Grant for Consumer Directed Services Pilot Project <br /> <br />BRIEF SUMMARY: <br />The State Division of Medical Assistance is offering grants to counties providing CAP <br />in-home services to elderly and disabled persons to implement a National Institutes of <br />Health-recommended approach called "consumer directed services." In this approach, the <br />CAP client and family assume greater responsibility for selecting and supervising in-home <br />aides. The grant is to be used for contracted start-up costs (e.g., training of DSS staff and <br />in-home aides.) (See cover memo for more detail.) <br /> <br />REQUESTED ACTION: (Suggested motion if the Board approves the agenda item as presented) <br /> <br />Approval to apply for this grant. (The grant is being submitted 5-15-03 subject to the <br />subsequent approval of the BOC, in order to meet the grant application deadline.) <br /> <br />Attachments [] Yes [--1 No Expected Length of Presentation None <br /> <br />Submitted By: Jim Cook, DSS Director Date: 5/9/03 <br /> <br />Budget Amendment Required: [] Yes [] No <br /> <br />Budget Amendment Attached and Reviewed by Budget Officer: <br /> <br />[] Yes [] No <br /> <br />County Manager's Recommendations/Comments: <br />Approval recommended. <br /> <br />Manager's Signature <br /> <br />Action Taken: <br /> <br />Approved [ ] Deferred [ ] <br />Denied [] Other [] <br /> <br /> <br />