ADOPTED - NOVEMBER 24, 1998
Agenda Item No. 16
Introduced by the Human Services and Finance Committees of the:
INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE AN INDEPENDENT CONTRACT AGREEMENT
WITH BLUE CARE NETWORK OF MICHIGAN
RESOLUTION #98-258
WHEREAS, the Ingham County Health Department provides influenza immunizations in large
numbers and at a convenient location and at low cost; and
WHEREAS, Blue Care Network of Michigan (BCN) desires to utilize the Health Department's
capacity to help immunize its enrolled population; and
WHEREAS, Blue Care Network has proposed to contract with Ingham County in order to purchase
influenza immunization services for its enrolled population; and
WHEREAS, the Health Officer has recommended that the Board of Commissioners adopt the
resolution and authorize the contract.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes an
Independent Contract Agreement with Blue Care Network of Michigan.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Health Department shall provide influenza
immunization services for persons enrolled in Blue Care Network of Michigan and that Blue Care
Network of Michigan shall reimburse Ingham County at BCN's maximum payable fee schedule for
influenza vaccine for commercial members and at BCN's Medicare fee schedule for BCN's Medicare
members.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board Chairperson is authorized to sign the agreement after
review by the County Attorney.
HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE: Yeas: Czarnecki, Smiley, Stid, Juall
Nays: None Absent: None Approved 11/1/98
FINANCE: Yeas: Goulet, Grebner, Czarnecki, Bernero, Schafer
Nays: None Absent: McDonald Approved 11/3/98