JUNE 26, 2001

Agenda Item No. 14



Introduced by the Human Services, Administrative Services/Personnel and Finance Committees of the:



INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS



RESOLUTION TO ESTABLISH A NEW PART-TIME CLINIC NURSE POSITION IN CHILD HEALTH SERVICES



RESOLUTION #01-206



WHEREAS, Child Health Services provides primary care (pediatric) to 2,500 low-income children, and also conducts a screening and referral service for refugee children; and



WHEREAS, Child Health Services conducts physical examinations of these children, including screening and assessment for communicable diseases and parasites, and makes certain that each child is linked with an ongoing source of medical care; and



WHEREAS, there are approximately 300 refugee children arriving in Ingham County each year in need of these services for which the provider is paid $250 when the screening is done within 90 days of settlement; and



WHEREAS, Child Health Services is only able to schedule about 180 of these children in time to be eligible for the payment; and



WHEREAS, the Child Health Services Coordinator and the Director of Community Health Services have recommended that a new part-time Clinic Nurse (ICEA N-1) position be created to address the backlog of services to refugee children and to capture the funds available for providing the service; and



WHEREAS, the Health Officer has reviewed the recommendation and agrees that approximately $32,000 annually would be available to support the additional staff and concurs that the screening services for refugee services are important activities of the County.



THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners establishes a part-time Clinic Nurse position (ICEA N-1) in Child Health Services for the purpose of assuring that refugee children are provided screening, examination and referral services in a timely manner.



BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Controller is authorized to adjust the Health Department's 2001 and 2002 budgets to include additional revenue of $32,000 annually for refugee screenings and examinations.



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

Nays: None Absent: None Approved 6/18/01



ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES/PERSONNEL: Yeas: Stid, Celentino, Minter, De Leon, Swope Nays: None Absent: None Approved 6/19/01



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

Nays: None Absent: Krause Approved 6/20/01