ADOPTED - JULY 28, 2009

Agenda Item No. 42

Introduced by the Human Services Committee of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION TO enter into MemorandA of UnderstandingS

WITH BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS IN INGHAM COUNTY TO BECOME A Closed Points of Dispensing (POD) OF Medications or Vaccine

RESOLUTION #09-231

WHEREAS, Ingham County Health Department (ICHD) is committed to assuring the highest level of emergency preparedness and response possible; and

WHEREAS, it is the role of ICHD to protect the citizens of Ingham County during a large-scale public health emergency, such as Pandemic Influenza or Anthrax exposure; and

WHEREAS, the critical interventions required must be delivered in the most expedient methods possible to ensure the health and safety of the public; and

WHEREAS, ICHD would like to establish Closed Points of Dispensing (POD) with select community partners as an effective alternate method of dispensing medications or administering vaccine during a public health response; and

WHEREAS, ICHD would like to enter into Memoranda of Understandings (MOUs) with organizations such as private sector businesses, universities, long-term care facilities, governmental units, and other organizations in Ingham County to become Closed PODs; and

WHEREAS, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services supports the establishment of Closed PODs for this purpose; and

WHEREAS, the Health Officer has recommended that the Board of Commissioners authorize the establishment of MOUs with such organizations.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes the establishment of Memoranda of Understandings with organizations such as private sector businesses, universities, long-term care facilities, governmental units and other organizations in Ingham County to become Closed Points of Dispensing of medications or vaccine.

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

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

Nays:  None           Absent:  None    Approved 7/20/09