DEPARTMENT: Public Health
FILE TYPE: Regular Information
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Update On Child And Teen Checkups Program
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Receive an update on Child and Teen Checkups (C&TC) program.
SUMMARY
Pursuant to Minn. Stat. ? 375A.04, the Dakota County Board of Commissioners is, and performs the duties and exercises the powers of, a community health board under Minn. Stat. ch. 145A, including the responsibility to prevent disease and to promote and protect the public health of Dakota County residents.
The C&TC program focuses on providing access to preventative medical and dental care for Medical Assistance (MA) eligible children from birth through age 20. C&TC is Minnesota's Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment (EPSDT) program, a required service for children enrolled in MA under Title XIX of the Social Security Act. C&TC is funded through an annual award from a Department of Human Services grant based on a formula of $26.50 per MA eligible child.
In 2024, there were 31,597 children in Dakota County who were medical assistance eligible. The County was awarded grant funds in the amount of $837,320, which supported 7.75 County full-time equivalents (FTEs) and the required grant expenses. In addition to the grant funds, $191,118 of levy funds were utilized to provide an additional 1.7 FTE, which aided in the completion of required Child and Teen Checkups services and additional public health programming. The total levy and grant FTE for Child and Teen Checkups is 9.45 FTE resulting in $32.55 per eligible child.
The program is comprised of two components: clinical services, which includes comprehensive well-child medical visits and biannual dental visits at contracted clinics, and administrative services, which provide education, outreach, and connection to community resources.
The C&TC team consists of Public Health Nurses, Community Health Workers, and administration staff who conduct administrative services via individual, co...
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