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