ADOPTED - AUGUST 22, 2006

Agenda Item No. 22

Introduced by the Human Services and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE AN AGREEMENT WITH INGHAM REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER FOR WOMENS HEALTH PHYSICIAN SERVICES

RESOLUTION #06-226

WHEREAS, Ingham County has contracted with Ingham Regional Medical Center (IRMC) for six years to provide physician staffing to Women’s Health Services; and

WHEREAS, the Women’s Health Clinic provides family planning services to about 4,500 women each year, prenatal care to about 600 women a year, Breast and Cervical Cancer Program services to about 850 women a year and managed care and other OB-GYN services  to low-income and Medicaid eligible women; and

WHEREAS, the Medical Director and the Primary Care Director advise that the level and quality of services provided is very good; and

WHEREAS, the Medical Director and the Primary Care Director have negotiated with Ingham Regional Medical Center and recommend that an agreement be authorized for the period January 1, 2007 through December 31, 2009.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes a physician services agreement with Ingham Regional Medical Center for physicians’ services for the period January 1, 2007 through December 31, 2009.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that services shall include:   1) 20 hours of physician coverage for clinics held at Women’s Health Services; 2) physician back-up for prenatal care services provided by Nurse Practitioners in centers other than Women’s Health Services to include physician visits, chart review, and labor and delivery services for prenatal patients of Health Department locations in Leslie, Stockbridge, St. Lawrence and Willow Plaza; 3) labor and delivery of all ICHD prenatal patients; 4) 24 hour/365 day after hours call and hospital services for all ICHD OB-GYN patients; 5) after hours call and hospital services for primary care patients of the Women’s Health Center; 6) consultation, chart review and educational support for the nurse practitioners of the Women’s Health Center; 7) four hours per week of physician time to serve as the on-site Medical Director for Women’s Health Services; and that Ingham County shall compensate Ingham Regional Medical Center for these services as follows: $60,480 in 2007, $63,504 in 2008 and $66,679 in 2009.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Ingham Regional Medical Center shall make available the services of a qualified physician to serve as Deputy Medical Director on an as needed basis, and

that Ingham County shall compensate Ingham Regional Medical Center for these services (if any) at the rate of $125 per hour in 2007, $131 per hour in 2008 and $140 per hour in 2009.

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

ADOPTED - AUGUST 22, 2006

Agenda Item No. 22

RESOLUTION #06-226

HUMAN SERVICES:  Yeas:  Grebner, Bahar-Cook, Hertel, Dedden, Schor, Severino

   Nays:  None                  Absent:  None              Approved 8/14/06                          

FINANCE:  Yeas:  Thomas, Hertel, Grebner, Dedden, Weatherwax-Grant, Dougan

Nays:  None                         Absent:  None                    Approved 8/16/06