ADOPTED - FEBRUARY 13, 2007

Agenda Item No. 15

Introduced by the Human Services and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE AN AGREEMENT WITH THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN FOR THE PROVISION OF DENTAL SERVICES

RESOLUTION #07-024

WHEREAS, the Health Department’s Community Health Center Network provides preventive and comprehensive dental services to over 4,100 individuals; and

WHEREAS, the University of Michigan School of Dentistry (UMSD) desires to provide services at the Health Department’s Community Health Center Network as an outreach and training program for its students; and

WHEREAS, the Health Department desires to secure UMSD students to assist it in delivering its oral health services; and

WHEREAS, the Primary Care Director has negotiated with the UMSD and recommends that an agreement be authorized for the period of June 1, 2007 through May 31, 2008; and

WHEREAS, the Community Health Center Board of Directors has considered the operational merit of this agreement and recommends that an agreement be authorized for the period of June 1, 2007 through May 31, 2008.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes a dental services agreement with the Regents of the University of Michigan for professional dental services for the period June 1, 2007 through May 31, 2008.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that services shall include forty hours of dental health care services per week for approximately thirty-three weeks per year and that Ingham County shall compensate the UMSD $28,832.00 per year.

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

HUMAN SERVICES: Yeas:  Hertel, Bahar-Cook, Schor, Tennis, Severino

Nays:  None          Absent:  Grebner            Approved 2/5/07

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

Nays:  None             Absent:  None           Approved 2/7/07