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

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Health Department has participated in the formation of an Oral Health Task Force, intending to learn about the dental health status of area citizens, to identify needs and to develop plans to address the identified needs; and

WHEREAS, the Task Force has identified that Medicaid insured children in the Ingham County area have difficulty finding dentists willing to serve them; and

WHEREAS, the Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH) issued a Request for Proposal to expand dental services to Medicaid covered children; and

WHEREAS, the Oral Health Task Force developed and submitted a proposal to create and equip a new dental clinic to provide access to Medicaid covered children and to support outreach services to the at-risk community; and

WHEREAS, the MDCH has awarded a $361,824 grant to Ingham County to expand dental health resources for Medicaid covered persons; and

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorized an agreement with the Michigan Department of Community Health to expand dental health access for Medicaid covered persons in Resolution #00-116 for the period April 1, 2000 through March 31, 2001; and

WHEREAS, the proposals were received from Patterson Dental Supply Inc., and Accubite Dental Supply in response to the RFP.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Health Officer recommends to enter into purchase agreements with Patterson Dental Supply Inc. and Accubite Dental Supply to purchase dental clinic equipment not to exceed $168,000.

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

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

Nays: None Absent: None Approved 11/06/00

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES/PERSONNEL: Administrative Services/Personnel Committee will meet on November 8, 2000

FINANCE: Finance will meet on November 8, 2000