ADOPTED - OCTOBER 9, 2007

Agenda Item No. 13

Introduced by the Human Services, County Services and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE A CONTRACT WITH PTD TECHNOLOGY

RESOLUTION #07-239

WHEREAS, the Bureau of Health Plan Management Services of the Health Department now serves 17 County Health Plans in 54 counties covering approximately 75,000 lives through contracts with health plan corporations in those communities; and

WHEREAS, the operations of such a large number of covered lives is a complex business which requires utilization of specially designed software (member management system); and

WHEREAS, the existing member management system software was implemented in 2001 and lacks the functionality and scalability to manage unique programs in an efficient way; and

WHEREAS, the member management system is the core upon which all of the Health Plan Management Services operations are based, which result in over $3 million in annual revenue; and

WHEREAS, the County has conducted a request for proposal process resulting in the Health Department and MIS staff recommending that the County contract with PTD Technology to create a proprietary member management system; and

WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners authorized $200,000 in the Capital Improvement Project Budget to upgrade the information infrastructure for Health Plan Management Services in Resolution #06-123, of which $100,000 will be designated for this contract; and

WHEREAS, the Health Officer, with the support of the MIS Director, recommends that the Board of Commissioners authorize a contract with PTD Technology to create a proprietary member management system for Health Plan Management Services.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes a contract with PTD Technology to create a proprietary member management system.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the cost to create the proprietary member management system for Health Plan Management Services shall not exceed $100,000.

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

HUMAN SERVICES:  Yeas:  Hertel, Grebner, Schor, Soule, Severino

      Nays:  None        Absent:  Bahar-Cook    Approved 10/1/07

COUNTY SERVICES:  Yeas:  De Leon, Nolan, Copedge, Soule, Severino, Dougan

Nays:  None         Absent:  None       Approved 10/2/07

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

Nays:  None         Absent:  Grebner       Approved 10/3/07