ADOPTED - NOVEMBER 27, 2001

Agenda Item No. 17



Introduced by the Human Services and Finance Committees of the:



INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS



RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE A LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT AGREEMENT FOR THE USE OF DATA FILES WITH THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH



RESOLUTION #01-353



WHEREAS, the Michigan Department of Community Health acts as the repository for vital records in Michigan; and



WHEREAS, the Public Health Code establishes a procedure whereby vital records may be utilized by local health departments for administrative and research purposes; and



WHEREAS, the Ingham County Health Department has requested that copies of birth records for Ingham County residents be provided to the Department, for the purposes of identifying families that can be assisted through the Ready to Succeed and All Children Connected to Succeed Programs, and to assist Fetal and Infant Mortality Review Team in identifying preventable deaths; and



WHEREAS, the Health Officer recommends that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorize the agreement with the Michigan Department of Community Health to facilitate the sharing of these records.



THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorize a Local Health Department Agreement for the Use of Data Files with the Michigan Department of Community Health.



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



HUMAN SERVICES: Yeas: Czarnecki, Dedden, Severino, Hertel, Celentino

Nays: None Absent: None Approved 11/19/01



FINANCE: Yeas: Czarnecki, Hertel, Schafer, Minter, Swope, Lynch, Krause

Nays: None Absent: None Approved 11/20/01