ADOPTED - FEBRUARY 26, 2008

Agenda Item No. 17

Introduced by the Human Services and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE CONTRACTS FOR INGHAM HEALTH PLAN

OUTREACH AND ENROLLMENT

RESOLUTION #08-049

WHEREAS, the Ingham Health Plan Corporation has historically contracted with Ingham County to purchase services to serve low-income populations in Ingham County; and

WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners authorized a 2007-2008 Public Health Service Agreement for $3,335,000 with the Ingham Health Plan Corporation in Resolution #07-260; and

WHEREAS, $120,000 of the Public Health Service Agreement is intended to support Outreach and Enrollment activities; and

WHEREAS, the Health Department works with a number of community-based organizations to perform outreach and enrollment activities in areas where there are likely to be significant numbers of residents without health coverage.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorized contracts up to the amounts identified below for the period March 1, 2008 through September 30, 2008:

$  6,000.00      South Side Community Coalition

$  6,000.00      NorthWest Initiative

$  6,000.00      Allen Neighborhood Center

$  6,000.00      Greater Lansing African American Health Institute

$  4,000.00      Family and Community Development Services

$  2,000.00      St. Vincent Catholic Charities

$15,000.00      Christian Services

$45,000.00      Total

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board Chairperson and County Clerk are authorized to sign the subcontracts after review as to form by the County Attorney.

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

Nays:  None            Absent:  None                         Approved 2/25/08

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

Nays:  None          Absent:  Celentino, Schor       Approved 2/20/08