ADOPTED - APRIL 28, 2009
Agenda Item No. 23
Introduced by the Human Services and Finance Committees of the:
INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE A PEDIATRIC PHYSICIAN AGREEMENT WITH THE COLLEGE OF HUMAN MEDICINE AT MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
RESOLUTION #09-124
WHEREAS, the Health Department requires a 1.0 full-time equivalent pediatric physician in order to fully implement a New Access Point grant award, as provided by the United States Department of Health and Human Services, that commits the Health Department to increase services to 4,766 new patients; and
WHEREAS, the County has contracted with the Michigan State University College of Human Medicine (MSU CHM) since July 2005 for pediatric physician services to support the primary care provided to children through the County’s network of community health centers; and
WHEREAS, the Health Officer advised the Board of Commissioners in the pending Resolution Authorizing the Acceptance of a New Access Point Federal Assistance Award that the Health Department would be seeking authorization to execute a Pediatric Physician Services Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Health Officer has advised the Board of Commissioners that the Health Department has successfully negotiated an expansion of its existing relationship with the College of Human Medicine’s Department of Pediatrics and Human Development at the Michigan State University (MSU CHM); and
WHEREAS, the Health Officer has advised the Board of Commissioners that the New Access Point Health Center Cluster Program federal assistance award and the associated projected program income (reimbursement) will financially offset the MSU CHM contractual expenditure.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes the execution of Pediatric Physician Services agreement with the MSU CHM, not to exceed $352,618 through February 28, 2011.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners establishes the contractual rate as follows:
1. During Calendar Year 2009 the rate per 1.0 FTE pediatric physician is $198,464.
2. During Calendar Year 2010 the rate per 1.0 FTE pediatric physician is $202,433.
3. During Calendar Year 2011 the rate per 1.0 FTE pediatric physician is $206,482.
ADOPTED - APRIL 28, 2009
Agenda Item No. 23
RESOLUTION #09-124
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that MSU CHM shall provide 1.0 full-time equivalent board certified physician trained in pediatrics and adolescent medicine to implement the following scope of services:
1. Direct patient care (approximately 20 patients per physician per half-day session) to pediatric and adolescent patients of the Ingham County Community Health Center Network.
2. Provide medical consultation to registered nurses and other health team members on pediatric and adolescent health care matters.
3. Provide medical consultation related to pediatric and adolescent health care to other Community Health Center staff.
4. Provide and arrange emergency coverage (telephone triage) 24-hours a day, 7 days a week for the Health Department’s pediatric patients.
5. Provide inpatient admissions, rounding and discharge when necessary and appropriate.
6. Referral of patients for specialty care.
7. Participate in team meetings with other staff members.
8. Provide routine physicals of children entering foster care.
9. Provide physical assessments by trained physicians in the area of abuse and neglect, for children who are suspected victims of abuse and neglect.
10. When services are provided by the contractor under the agreement to members/patients of a health plan that has contracted with Ingham County, the Contractor and its physicians shall comply with the applicable terms and conditions of the County’s contract with the member’s health plan.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board Chairperson is authorized to sign the agreement after review by the County Attorney.
HUMAN SERVICES: Yeas: Tennis, Davis, McGrain, Schor, Dougan, Vickers
Nays: None Absent: None Approved 4/20/09
FINANCE: Yeas: Grebner, Nolan, Bahar-Cook, Tennis, Davis, Dougan
Nays: None Absent: None Approved 4/22/09