Title
Budget Amendment - Health Department (Revenue Increase/Decrease)
Action
ACTION:
A) Amend the 2025-2026 Annual Budget Ordinance to recognize, receive and appropriate an increase of federal funds in the amount of $197,000 from the NC Department of Health and Human Services (NC DHHS) - Division of Public Health (DPH) to the General Fund (0001) within the Public Health Department.
B) Amend the 2025-2026 Annual Budget Ordinance to recognize, receive and appropriate a decrease of other funds in the amount of $75,000 from the General Fund (0001) within the Public Health Department.
Staff Contact: Raynard Washington, PdD, MPH, Health Director
Presentation: No
BACKGROUND/JUSTIFICATION:
A. NC DHHS awards federal and state funds to the Department to support public health programs. The Department received notification that funding has been increased by $197,000 for the WIC Breastfeeding Peer Counselor Program.
B. Mecklenburg County Public Health Pharmacy has had a decrease in revenue in the amount of $75,000. The Pharmacy is eligible to participate in the Gilead Preferred Pharmacy program. The Gilead Preferred Pharmacy program provides HIV medications to pharmacies/providers to treat uninsured individuals who are not able to afford HIV medications. The program allows for pharmacies/providers to receive reimbursement for the purchase of those medications. The reduction in other revenue is due to a change in the Gilead Preferred Pharmacy program reimbursement criteria.
PROCUREMENT BACKGROUND:
N/A
POLICY IMPACT:
N/A
FISCAL IMPACT:
FY2026 General Fund (0001) increase in federal revenue and associated expense budget by $197,900 and a decrease in other revenue and associated expense budget by $75,000 for the Public Health Department.