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Foster-care costs push Rutherford County DSS program spending over budget; county gains 12 Medicaid positions
Summary
Rutherford County Department of Social Services staff told the board that program spending through April exceeded the line item for foster care and that the county will consider a budget amendment; the board also heard that Medicaid expansion enrollment is at 3,420 and the county secured approval for 12 Medicaid positions.
Rutherford County Department of Social Services staff told the board on May 29 that program spending through April was over budget, driven largely by foster-care placements and higher out-of-county placement costs.
Budget presenter Price (S4) reviewed the budget for the period ending April 30, 2024: administrative expenses were at 60.49% of budget, while program spending stood at "104.56% spending, which is 21.23% over budget for this period," Price said. Price warned foster-care costs are already significantly…
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