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Meeting Date:	05/23/2016
Submitted for:	Nancy Cadena	Prepared by:	Debbie Ornelas
Department:	Public Health Services

Subject:

Discussion and possible action to authorize an exemption and approve the following line item transfer request:

	Acct. Number	Acct. Name	Amount	Bal.	End Bal.
From:	001-4101-7002	Medical Services	$15,000	$49,273	$34,723
To:	001-4100-6714-2	Prescription Drugs	$15,000	$7,353	$22,353

Issue: Indigent clients are being assisted with additional prescription medications in an effort to improve patient's compliance with their medical treatment plans and to prevent unnecessary hospital emergency room utilization.

Solution: Approval of requested funds will allow our office to continue assisting clients with their prescription medications.

Result: Clients will be able to dispense all of their prescribed medications and the IHC Department will have an overall cost savings from the prevention of more expensive medical complications.

Fiscal Impact

Budget Account Number:	001-4101-7002
Funding Source:	Dept. #4101
Balance:	$34,273
Financial Impact:
None.