ADOPTED - JANUARY 26, 1999

Agenda Item No 21



Introduced by the Human Services and Finance Committees of the:



INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS



RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE A SUBCONTRACT FOR PRIMARY CARE SERVICES WITH CRISTO REY COMMUNITY CENTER



RESOLUTION #99-015



WHEREAS, Ingham County has contracted with the Cristo Rey Community Center to operate a medical clinic for low income, uninsured persons for more than 20 years; and



WHEREAS, Ingham County now has a contract with the Ingham Health Plan Corporation to provide primary care services to previously uninsured persons, now enrolled in the Ingham Health Plan; and



WHEREAS, the Health Officer recommends that a contract for services be authorized and implemented with Cristo Rey Community Center to provide primary care services to up to 1,000 Ingham Health Plan enrollees, with the Health Department continuing with the responsibility of arranging for the speciality care services and paying for such services, with the funding for both primary and speciality care payments to come from the payments from the Ingham Health Plan; and



WHEREAS, the proposed arrangement will assist Cristo Rey Community Center in its efforts to provide health care for low income, uninsured persons in the North Lansing area, and will assist Ingham County by relieving the pressure to provide primary care services to new Ingham Health Plan enrollees.



THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes a contract with Cristo Rey Community Center, whereby up to 1,000 Ingham Health Plan enrollees will be assigned to the Community Center for purposes of receiving primary care services, which will include (routine physical and health examinations, immunizations, EKG, blood pressure measurement, rhythm, well child care, therapeutic injections, pulmonary assessments, burn treatment, destruction of lesions, auditory procedures, simple laboratory screens, hospital visits by providers, referrals for specialty care).



BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Ingham County will pay Cristo Rey Community Center $10 per member per month for each Ingham Health Plan enrollee assigned to the Community Center for primary care services.



BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the period of the contract shall be February 1, 1999 through September 30, 1999.



BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board Chairperson and County Clerk are authorized to sign the subcontract after review by the County Attorney.



HUMAN SERVICES: Human Services will meet 1/25/99



FINANCE: Yeas: McDonald, Bernero, Grebner, Lynch, Schafer, Juall, Minter

Nays: None Absent: None Approved 1/20/99