ADOPTED - JULY 27, 2004

Agenda Item No. 38

 

Introduced by the Human Services and Finance Committees of the:

 

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

 

 RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE AN AMENDMENT TO THE COMMUNITY ACCESS PROGRAM GRANT SUBCONTRACT WITH THE INGHAM HEALTH PLAN CORPORATION

 

RESOLUTION #04-225

 

WHEREAS, the Ingham Health Plan Corporation (IHPC) was awarded three years of funding by the Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA) under the Healthy Communities Access Program (HCAP); and

 

WHEREAS, in January 2004, HRSA notified the IHPC that $141,269 in unexpended funds from years one and two of the grant had been carried forward into year three; and

 

WHEREAS, $134,269 of this total amount was unexpended because the Patient Visit Redesign process was still underway in the health centers, and the redesign teams had not yet defined all of the specific redesign innovations to be implemented at the end of year two; and

 

WHEREAS, the health center redesign teams have now completed their processes and defined how the remaining redesign funding should be allocated; and

 

WHEREAS, the HCAP grant also funded, through a contract with Mid-South Substance Abuse Commission, a very successful demonstration project co-locating substance abuse case managers in Ingham County health centers; and

 

WHEREAS, the health center redesign teams have determined that the co-location of substance abuse case managers is a top priority of their Patient Visit Redesign models; and

 

WHEREAS, the Health Officer has recommended that the Board of Commissioners authorize an amendment to the HCAP subcontract with the IHPC.

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes an amendment to the Healthy Communities Access Program grant subcontract with the Ingham Health Plan Corporation.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the amendment shall increase grant funds available to Ingham County by $134,269.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the additional funding shall support the purchase of equipment and furniture and the renovation of health centers as directed by the Patient Visit Redesign Project, and to contract with Mid-South Substance Abuse Commission to support the co-location of substance abuse case managers.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Controller is authorized to amend the Health Department’s 2004 budget to implement this resolution.

 

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

 

HUMAN SERVICES:  Yeas:  Hertel, Dedden, Weatherwax-Grant, Nevin

            Nays:  None                  Absent:  Schor, Severino         Approved 7/19/04  

 

FINANCE:  Yeas:  Lynch, Grebner, Dedden, De Leon, Thomas

            Nays:  None                  Absent:  Minter         Approved 7/21/04