ADOPTED - APRIL 24, 2001

Agenda Item No. 14



Introduced by the Human Services and Finance Committees of the:



INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS



RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE A CONTRACT WITH KID'S CARE OF MICHIGAN



RESOLUTION #01-128



WHEREAS, the State of Michigan has operated a set of services to assist families with children having need of special health care services; and



WHEREAS, these children have health conditions requiring extensive health care services and often requiring the coordination of services by many health care providers in a community; and



WHEREAS, the Michigan Department of Community Health supports a set of resources in local health departments throughout Michigan to provide assistance to families in the community having children with special health care services needs; and



WHEREAS, the MDCH has also attempted to improve the coordination of medical services provided to children with special health care needs by creating the formation of health care systems to serve this population; and



WHEREAS, Ingham County has already authorized with Children's Choice of Michigan, a subsidiary of the Detroit Medical Center and of the health systems formed to serve children with special health care service needs, and Children's Choice is now operational in Ingham County; and



WHEREAS, the State of Michigan intends that families have a choice of special health care service plans for children; and



WHEREAS, the MDCH encourages formal agreements between the local health departments providing support and service coordination to families with special health care needs and the medical systems set up to provide most of the medical services needed; and



WHEREAS, the Health Officer has recommended that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners enter into a contract with Kid's Care of Michigan, a subsidiary of the University of Michigan, to coordinate services provided to Ingham County families having children with special health care service needs.



THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes an agreement with Kid's Care of Michigan, University of Michigan, to facilitate coordination of services for children with special health care needs with the Locally Based Services Unit of the Ingham County Health Department.



BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH) shall reimburse Ingham County at MDCH established reimbursement rates for services provided by Ingham County Health Department under the agreement.











ADOPTED - APRIL 24, 2001

Agenda Item No. 14



RESOLUTION #01-128

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the term of the agreement shall commence on the date in which it is fully signed by the representatives of both parties and shall continue until December 31, 2001, after which date it shall continue until terminated by either Ingham County or Kid's Care of Michigan on sixty (60) calendar day's notice.



BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board Chairperson is authorized to sign the agreement after review by the County Attorney.



HUMAN SERVICES: Yeas: Czarnecki, Dedden, Severino, Celentino

Nays: None Absent: Hertel Approved 4/16/01



FINANCE: Yeas: Czarnecki, Schafer, Minter, Swope, Lynch, Krause

Nays: None Absent: Hertel Approved 4/18/01