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Roanoke council approves contract with Carilion to place Medicaid eligibility workers on-site
Summary
Council approved an ordinance authorizing the interim city manager to contract with Carilion Medical Center to place two Medicaid eligibility workers and a supervisor on-site at the Department of Social Services; the measure passed unanimously on a roll-call vote.
Roanoke City Council on Dec. 16 approved an ordinance authorizing the interim city manager or her designee to execute a contract with Carilion Medical Center to place two Medicaid eligibility workers and a supervisor on-site at the Department of Social Services.
The clerk read the ordinance title aloud before the council voted. After no council discussion, members recorded unanimous Aye votes and the ordinance passed, with the clerk noting the city would dispense with a second reading by title.
City staff said the placement is intended to streamline Medicaid eligibility work by positioning workers at the department at Carilion’s request. The ordinance authorizes the interim city manager to sign any necessary documents required by the contract.
The text of the measure as read by the clerk described the contract terms as authorizing the city to place two Medicaid eligibility workers and a supervisor on-site and empowering the interim city manager to execute related documents. The council did not record additional details about contract length, dollar amounts, or performance metrics during the meeting.
Next steps: staff will complete the contract execution and implement the on-site placements; council did not set a separate follow-up date during the meeting.
