ADOPTED - APRIL 14, 2009

Agenda Item No. 26

 

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

 

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

                                              

RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE ACCEPTANCE OF A NEW ACCESS POINT FEDERAL ASSISTANCE AWARD FROM THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

 

RESOLUTION #09-101

 

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Health Department responded to a competitive federal grant opportunity in December 2007 to increase access to care within Ingham County and to establish four of its Health Centers as Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC); and

 

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Health Department has long served as a safety net primary care provider for Ingham County’s uninsured and underinsured with over 25,000 individuals currently finding a health care home with the County’s Health Centers; and

 

WHEREAS, the United States Department of Health and Human Services has provided a Notice of Grant Award in the amount $1,300,000, for the period of March 1, 2009 through February 28, 2011; and

 

WHEREAS, the Notice of Grant Award provides direct operational support to increase primary health care services to 4,766 new patients within four of the Health Department’s Community Health Centers; and

 

WHEREAS, the Health Department proposes to use this federal assistance in support of primary care, dental, mental health, substance abuse, and supportive services for Ingham County’s uninsured and underinsured; and

 

WHEREAS, the Ingham Community Health Center Board, as the Board of Commissioners FQHC Co-applicant Board, has reviewed and recommends the acceptance of this New Access Point Federal Assistance Award; and

 

WHEREAS, the Deputy Health Officer for Community Health Care Services has indicated that the following positions must be established in order to operationalize this federal grant award:

 

            Establish 5.0 FTE full time Community Health Representative II Positions (UAW D)

            Establish 2.0 FTE full time Clinical Assistant I Positions (UAW D)

            Establish 2.0 FTE full time Dental Assistant Positions (UAW D)

            Establish 1.0 FTE full time Dental Hygienist Position (UAW 15)

            Establish 2.0 FTE full time Health Center Nurse Positions (MNA 1)

            Establish 1.0 FTE full time Nurse Case Manager (MNA 3)

            Establish 1.0 FTE full time Nurse Practitioner (MNA 6)

            Establish 1.0 FTE full time Physician Position (MCF C)

            Establish 2.0 FTE full time Dentist Positions (MCF 14)

 

 

ADOPTED - APRIL 14, 2009

Agenda Item No. 26

 

RESOLUTION #09-101

 

WHEREAS, the Notice of Grant Award provides funding for behavioral health services and the Health Department proposes to provide these services within the Health Centers through a contractual agreement with (CEI CMH) Community Mental Health Authority of Clinton, Eaton, and Ingham Counties; and 

 

WHEREAS, the Notice of Grant Award provides funding for a 1.0 FTE Pediatric Physician and the Health Department will secure this position through a future Ingham Board County Board of Commissioners authorized contractual agreement; and

 

WHEREAS, the Notice of Grant Award provides $100,000 for renovation expenditures for the Cedar Community Health Center in year one; and

 

WHEREAS, the Health Officer has advised the Board of Commissioners that this federal assistance award and the associated projected program income (reimbursement) will financially offset the direct personnel expenditures and the CEI CMH contractual expenditure; and

 

WHEREAS the Health Officer recommends that the Board of Commissioners authorize and accept this federal assistance award in the amount of $1,300,000.

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Commissioners accepts the $1,300,000 in federal assistance for the period of March 1, 2009 through February 28, 2011.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board of Commissioners authorizes the establishment of the following positions:

 

5.0 FTE full time Community Health Representative II Positions (UAW D)

            2.0 FTE full time Clinical Assistant I Positions (UAW D)

            2.0 FTE full time Dental Assistant Positions (UAW D)

            1.0 FTE full time Dental Hygienist Position (UAW 15)

            2.0 FTE full time Health Center Nurse Positions (MNA 1)

            1.0 FTE full time Nurse Practitioner (MNA 6)

            1.0 FTE full time Nurse Case Manager (MNA 3)

            1.0 FTE full time Physician Position (MCF C)

            2.0 FTE full time Dentist Positions (MCF 14)

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board of Commissioners authorizes the execution of a Behavioral Health Services Agreement with Community Mental Health Authority of Clinton, Eaton and Ingham Counties for behavioral health services not to exceed $320,000, through February 28, 2011 following legal review.

 

 

 

ADOPTED - APRIL 14, 2009

Agenda Item No. 26

 

RESOLUTION #09-101

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board of Commissioners authorizes $100,000 of the federal assistance award during year one to be expended toward renovations of the Cedar Community Health Center.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Controller/Administrator is authorized to amend the Health Department’s FY 2009 Budget incorporating the receipt of this federal assistance award.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Chairperson of the Ingham County Board of Commissioners is authorized to sign any necessary contract documents consistent with this resolution and approved as to form by the County Attorney.

 

 

HUMAN SERVICES:  Yeas:  Tennis, Davis, McGrain, Schor, Dougan

    Nays:  None       Absent:  Vickers      Approved 4/6/09

 

COUNTY SERVICES:  Yeas:  Celentino, Koenig, Holman, Copedge, Grebner

  Nays:  None         Absent:  Vickers        Approved 4/7/09

 

FINANCE:    Yeas:  Grebner, Nolan, Bahar-Cook, Tennis, Davis, Dougan

  Nays:  None         Absent:  None           Approved 4/13/2009