ADOPTED - NOVEMBER 25, 2008

Agenda Item No. 27

Introduced by the Human Services and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE AN INFECTIOUS DISEASE PHYSICIAN AGREEMENT WITH THE COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE AT MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY

RESOLUTION #08-323

WHEREAS, the Health Department operates a HIV Continuum of Care Program within its Cedar Community Health Center; and

WHEREAS, the Health Department’s HIV Continuum of Care Program ensures access to primary and specialty medical care for individuals with HIV/AIDS; and

WHEREAS, the Health Department receives external funding through the Michigan Department of Community Health’s HIV Continuum of Care program in the amount of $200,000 to ensure the provision of ambulatory HIV/AIDS services; and

WHEREAS, the Health Department requires a 0.4 full-time equivalent infectious disease physician to provide high quality medical care to those with HIV/AIDS; and

WHEREAS, the County has contracted with Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine (MSU COM) for these services since establishing its HIV Continuum of Care Program; and

WHEREAS, the Health Officer has recommended that the Board of Commissioners authorize the agreement with MSU COM for infectious disease physician services for the period of January 1, 2009 through December 31, 2011.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes the execution of an agreement with Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine for a 0.40 full-time equivalent infectious disease physician, to provide infectious disease physician services within the Health Department’s HIV Continuum of Care Program, who shall be a faculty member of the College and board certified in internal medicine with a subspecialty in infectious disease. 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the period of the agreement shall be January 1, 2009 through December 31, 2011.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Ingham County shall pay MSU COM $85,260 for these services in 2009, $86,539 for these services in 2010, and $87,837 for these services in 2011.

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

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

         Nays:  None       Absent:  None        Approved 11/17/08

ADOPTED - NOVEMBER 25, 2008

Agenda Item No. 27

RESOLUTION #08-323

FINANCE: Yeas:  Grebner, Hertel, Celentino, Schor, Dougan

  Nays:  None           Absent:  Weatherwax-Grant        Approved 11/19/08