FEBRUARY 23, 2010

Agenda Item No. 25

Introduced by the Human Services and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENTS WITH DENTISTS FOR SERVICES AT THE JAIL

RESOLUTION #10-054

WHEREAS, Ingham County provides dental services to individuals incarcerated within the Ingham County Jail; and

WHEREAS, the Health Department coordinates medical and dental services provided to Jail inmates; and

WHEREAS, the Health Department utilizes professional services agreements to obtain the professional services of dentists to serve Jail inmates; and

WHEREAS, the Health Department’s 2010 Budget includes $23, 872, for the purpose of contracting with dentists; and

WHEREAS, the Health Officer has recommended that 2010 professional services contracts be authorized with dentists to serve Jail inmates.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes professional services agreements with dentists to serve individuals incarcerated at the Ingham County Jail.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the agreements shall compensate dentists at the rate of $70 per hour for services provided in calendar year 2010.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the period of the professional services agreements shall be January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2010.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Chairperson of the Ingham County Board of Commissioners is authorized to sign professional services agreements authorized by this resolution after review by the County Attorney.

HUMAN SERVICES:  Yeas:  McGrain, Davis, Tennis, Nolan, Koenig, Vickers

Nays:   None     Absent:   None      Approved 2/22/10

FINANCE:  Yeas:  Grebner, Tennis, Bahar-Cook, Schor, Holman, Dougan

     Nays:  None     Absent:  None       Approved  2/17/10