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Dorchester County health officer outlines $18 million budget, service gaps and PCP shortage
Summary
Dr. Casey Scott, Dorchester County health officer, briefed the council Oct. 21 on an approximately $18 million budget, service delivery metrics and a shortage of primary care providers in the county.
Dr. Casey Scott, Dorchester County health officer, told the county council Oct. 21 that the health department's fiscal-year budget was just over $18 million and that funding is largely split between state core funding and federal pass-through grants.
Scott said the department uses collections and insurance billing to sustain fee-for-service programs and that several programs'positions are supported by a mix of county match, state core, and grant funds. She said the county funds a registered nurse in all 11 county schools and that the department's collection efforts are important because grant dollars fluctuate.
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