ADOPTED - DECEMBER 12, 2006

Agenda Item. No. 29

Introduced by the Human Services and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT A GRANT FROM W.K. KELLOGG FOUNDATION AND TO AUTHORIZE AN AGREEMENT WITH THE

SCHOOL COMMUNITY HEALTH ALLIANCE OF MICHIGAN

RESOLUTION #06-331

WHEREAS, Ingham County benefits from the State of Michigan strategy of developing school-based health centers, receiving $485,000 in grants during FY2007; and

WHEREAS, the School Community Health Alliance of Michigan advocates for the school-based health center strategy and provides technical support to the school based health centers; and 

WHEREAS, the W.K. Kellogg Foundation is prepared to issue a grant to Ingham County to assist the school-based and school-linked health centers in Michigan develop capacities to serve vulnerable populations, including low-income and Medicaid eligible persons; and

WHEREAS, the Health Officer has recommended that the Board of Commissioners accept the W.K. Kellogg Foundation grant and authorize a contract with the School Community Health Alliance of Michigan. 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes a grant with the W. K. Kellogg Foundation for the purpose of creating stable funding for school-based/school-linked health centers and making quality health care more accessible and sustainable for children and youth.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Kellogg Foundation grant shall be for approximately $600,000 for the period January 1, 2007 through December 31, 2009.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Board of Commissioners authorizes a contract with the School Community Health Alliance of Michigan (SCHA-MI), which was formed with the purpose of working to stabilize funding for school-based health centers and making quality health care more accessible and sustainable for children and youth.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the scope of services for the contract shall be constructed to accomplish the following five goals:

1. Develop contracts between school-based/school-linked health centers and HMO’s and BCBS.

2. Exploration and development of an internet practice management system specifically designed for school-based/school-linked health centers and for school health services and development of a disaster recovery plan.

3. Development of consulting capacity and training to address appropriate coding, documentation processes and practice management specific to school-based/school-linked health centers and school health services if deemed appropriate.

ADOPTED - DECEMBER 12, 2006

Agenda Item. No. 29

RESOLUTION #06-331

4. Development of a business plan that outlines concrete steps leading to the sustainability of the billing service.

5. Development of an evaluation plan that assesses the impact of a centralized billing and reporting service with all major stakeholders. 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Ingham County shall provide the SCHA-MI with up to $210,300 during calendar year 2007, up to $199,644 during calendar year 2008, and up to $173,131 during calendar year 2009.   

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Controller is authorized to amend the Health Department’s 2007 Budget to implement this resolution. 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board Chairperson is authorized to sign the contract with the SCHA-MI and any Kellogg Foundation grant documents after review by the County Attorney.

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

Nays:  None        Absent:  Dedden, Schor            Approved 12/4/06

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

   Nays:  None               Absent:  Hertel, Dedden        Approved 12/6/06