Health department moves multiple small appropriations and raises injectable typhoid fee
Health finance director asked for several appropriations (NACCHO mentor funds, FAIR Foundation donation, and a staffing reclassification) and a code amendment increasing the injectable typhoid vaccine fee from $116 to $176 to cover new single‑dose supplies; all items were recommended favorably by committee.
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Amy Rupi, finance director for the St. Joseph County Health Department, presented a group of budget actions and fee changes. The department requested removal of a $1,396.83 line for field supplies (reflecting a lower available balance) and sought to appropriate unused NACCHO mentor funds ($26,317.98) and a $10,760.85 donation from the FAIR Foundation to support county schools. Rupi also described a budget‑neutral reallocation ($74,719.62) to convert a part‑time nursing registrar into a full‑time medical assistant who would perform registration duties and administer vaccines.
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