ADOPTED - JANUARY 23, 2007

Agenda Item No. 25

 

Introduced by the Law Enforcement and Finance Committees of the:

 

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

 

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH HEALTH MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES FOR A REVIEW OF JAIL MEDICAL EXPENSES

 

RESOLUTION #07-017

 

WHEREAS, jail medical expenses have risen significantly over the past two years; and

 

WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners approved a contract with  Health Management Associates (HMA) to conduct a review of jail medical expenses for Ingham County in order to determine if opportunity exists to control these costs; and

 

WHEREAS, HMA has completed their initial review and additional work needs to be completed to adequately finalize the review; and

 

WHEREAS, the Interim Controller is recommending that HMA be utilized to do the additional review at an additional cost not to exceed $22,310.

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Commissioners authorizes an amendment to the contract with Health Management Associates for this purpose at a total cost not to exceed $33,460.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Controller is authorized to transfer up to $22,310 from the Contingency Account to the Controller’s Budget for this purpose.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board Chairperson and the County Clerk are authorized to sign any contract amendments as recommended by the Controller and approved as to form by the County Attorney.

 

LAW ENFORCEMENT:   Yeas:  Copedge, Soule, Celentino, De Leon, Holman, Schafer

   Nays:  None               Absent:  None           Approved 1/11/07

 

FINANCE:  Yeas:  Celentino, Weatherwax-Grant, Grebner, Hertel, Soule, Dougan

  Nays:  None         Absent:  None      Approved 1/17/07