ADOPTED - JULY 28, 2009

Agenda Item No. 46

Introduced by the Human Services and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE SERVICE CONTRACTS WITH

LICENSED DENTISTS ASSIGNED TO THE JAIL MEDICAL FACILITY

RESOLUTION #09-235

WHEREAS, Ingham County provides dental services to individuals incarcerated within the Ingham County Jail and uses a mix of employed and contracted dentists to provide services; and

WHEREAS, the Health Department provides operational oversight of the Jail Medical Facility including the dental operations and needs to secure the services of contracted dentists to render these services; and

WHEREAS, the Health Department’s 2009 Budget includes $28,122 to pay for contractual dentists; and

WHEREAS, the Health Officer has recommended that the Board of Commissioners authorize contracts with jail assigned dentists at the rate of $70.00 per hour.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes service contracts with licensed dentists to renderer services in the Jail Medical Facility, with an hourly rate established at $70.00 per hour, with total expenditures not to exceed $28,122 during Fiscal Year 2009.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the County Attorney is authorized to prepare service contracts for licensed dentists recommended by the Health Department and that the County Board Chairperson is authorized to sign such contracts. 

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

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

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

 Nays:  None          Absent:  None        Approved 7/22/09