ADOPTED - JULY 25, 2000

Agenda Item No. 22

Introduced by the Human Services, Administrative Services/Personnel and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION TO ESTABLISH A PRESCRIPTION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, TO AUTHORIZE AN AGREEMENT WITH THE CAPITAL AREA UNITED WAY AND TO ESTABLISH A POSITION

RESOLUTION #00-186

WHEREAS, there are many low-income people who cannot afford to pay for medicines that are prescribed; and

WHEREAS, such people often are not able to purchase prescribed drugs to treat diagnosed health problems that could be successfully treated; and

WHEREAS, the Community Prescription Assistance Committee, composed of representatives of community agencies and clinics that serve many low-income, uninsured Ingham County residents have met to study the problem and have developed a strategy to maximize the use of special A indigent patient programs@ offered by the pharmaceutical manufacturers; and

WHEREAS, many pharmaceutical companies offer prescription drugs for indigent persons, but the A indigent patient programs@ require substantial work to apply and facilitate paperwork for each client; and

WHEREAS, the Community Prescription Assistance Committee has recommended that the Ingham County Health Department develop a service to assist indigent persons to become eligible for the A indigent patient programs@ of the pharmaceutical companies, with an estimated cost of $40,000; and

WHEREAS, the Capital Area United Way has offered a $10,000 Venture Grant to the County to support this initiative and the remaining $30,000 is available from the Kellogg Foundation A Community Voices@ grant; and

WHEREAS, the Health Officer has recommended that the Board of Commissioners accept the United Way grant, authorize the use of the Community Voices funds and establish a position to implement the project.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes a Venture Grant Agreement with the Capital Area United Way with the purpose of initiating an indigent patient assistance project for prescription drugs.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the agreement shall be for the period July 1, 2000 through June 30, 2001 and that the Capital Area United Way shall provide Ingham County with $10,000 to support the initiative.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that an Assistant Social Worker position, ICEA P-3, be established for the duration of the project.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Controller is authorized to adjust the Health Department= s 2000 and 2001 budgets to reflect the $10,000 grant from the United Way and the use of up to $30,000 in Kellogg Foundation A Community Voices@ funds, which will support the initiative.

 

 

 

ADOPTED - JULY 25, 2000

Agenda Item No. 22

RESOLUTION #00-186

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board Chairperson is authorized to sign the Venture Grant Agreement after review by the County Attorney.

 

HUMAN SERVICES: Yeas: Czarnecki, Smiley, Grebner, Schmidt, Severino

Nays: None Absent: None Approved 7/17/00

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES/PERSONNEL: Yeas: Lynch, Pratt, Minter, Severino

Nays: None Absent: McDonald Approved 7/18/00

FINANCE: Finance will meet 7/20/00