ADOPTED - JULY 24, 2007

AGENDA ITEM NO. 25

 

Introduced by the Human Services and Finance Committees of the:

 

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

 

RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONTRACT WITH THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO PLACE AN OUT-STATIONED WORKER IN THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT REGISTRATION AND ENROLLMENT UNIT

 

RESOLUTION #07-174

 

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Health Department conducts outreach and implements efforts to identify and enroll eligible persons in Medicaid and for the Ingham Health Plan; and

 

WHEREAS, only Michigan Department of Human Services (DHS) employees have the authority to enroll eligible persons in the Medicaid Program; and

 

WHEREAS, the DHS has entered into a contract with Ingham County to place an out-stationed DHS worker in the Health Department’s Registration and Enrollment Unit; and

 

WHEREAS, the cost to support the out-stationed DHS worker will be composed of 50% from the County and 50% from Federal funds; and

 

WHEREAS, the Health Officer has recommended that the Board of Commissioners authorize a Medical Provider Donation Contract and Rental Agreement with the Michigan Department of Human Services for 2007-2008 and advises that the funds to support the relationship are included in the Department’s 2008 budget request.

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes an amendment to the Medical Provider Donation Contract and Rental Agreement with the Michigan Department of Human Services (DHS) Agreement not to exceed $36,000 in County funds.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the period of the agreement shall be October 1, 2007 through September 30, 2008, and that Ingham County shall pay the DHS up to $36,000 to support the cost of the out-stationed DHS worker.

 

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

 

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

  Nays:  None       Absent:  None       Approved 7/16/07

 

FINANCE:  Celentino, Weatherwax-Grant, Grebner, Hertel, Tennis, Dougan

   Nays:  None     Absent: None          Approved 7/18/07