ADOPTED - JULY 24, 2001

Agenda Item No. 33



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



INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS



RESOLUTION TO ENHANCE THE STAFFING LEVELS AND SERVICES IN THE CHILDREN'S SPECIAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES PROGRAM



RESOLUTION #01-233



WHEREAS, the State of Michigan operated the Children's Special Health Care Services Program to assure access, coordinate the care of and to pay for the care of Michigan children with special health care needs; and



WHEREAS, the State contracts with local health departments to provide outreach and coordination and case management services for eligible and enrolled children and families; and



WHEREAS, the State is proposing that local health departments assume responsibilities for assessing each child enrolled in one of the two Special Health Plans under contract with the State and developing an Individual Health Care Plan; and



WHEREAS, the State is proposing that local health departments assume responsibility for the coordination of care for a set of fragile children (e.g. children on ventilators); and



WHEREAS, the State of Michigan, and the two Special Health Plans (Children's Choice of Michigan and Kid's Care of Michigan) will pay Ingham County through existing contracts for the cost of the enhanced services; and



WHEREAS, the Health Officer has recommended that the Board of Commissioners authorize the Health Department to initiate the enhanced services to families of children with special health care needs, and has advised that the revenue generated from services will fully pay for the additional resources required to provide the enhanced services.



THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes the Health Department to enhance the services provided through the Children's Special Health Care Services Program to provide case management services to families and professional oversight to staff giving care to fragile ventilator dependent children and others who require certain hourly nursing care in the home.



BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board of Commissioners authorizes the Health Department to accept referrals from Children's Choice of Michigan and Kid's Care of Michigan to assess children and to develop an Individual Health Care plan upon enrollment and then annually thereafter, with such a care plan to serve as a tool for referral and authorization of appropriate health/medical care.



BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a full-time Public Health Nurse I position (ICEA Nursing N2) be established effective September 1, 2001.



BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a three-quarter time Community Health Representative II position (UAW TOPS D) be established effective September 1, 2001.









ADOPTED - JULY 24, 2001

Agenda Item No. 33



RESOLUTION #01-233



BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the MIS Director is authorized to expend up to $4,000 to purchase computer equipment and software to support the implementation of the enhanced services for children with special health care needs.



BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Controller is authorized to adjust the Health Department's 2001 and 2002 budgets in order to implement this resolution.



HUMAN SERVICES: Human Services will meet 7/23/01



ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES/PERSONNEL: Yeas: Stid, Celentino, De Leon, Swope

Nays: None Absent: Minter Approved 7/17/01



FINANCE: Yeas: Czarnecki, Hertel, Schafer, Swope, Lynch, Krause Nays: None

Absent: Minter Approved 7/18/01