ADOPTED - AUGUST 24, 1999

Agenda Item No. 36



Introduced by the Human Services and Finance Committees of the:



INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS



RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE AN AMENDMENT TO FAMILYCARE PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN PHYSICIANS HEALTH NETWORK AND INGHAM COUNTY



RESOLUTION #99-202



WHEREAS, Ingham County entered into a Participation Agreement with Physicians Health Network (PHN) (previously known as Physicians Health Plan) for the FamilyCare product; and



WHEREAS, the agreement established that PHN would enroll Medicaid eligible persons in the FamilyCare program and assign them to the Ingham County Health Department to receive their primary care and case management services; and



WHEREAS, the agreement also provided that PHN would provide financial support to the Community Health Center operated by the Health Department at the St. Lawrence Hospital location; and



WHEREAS, PHN has notified the County that it cannot continue the subsidy of the Health Center at St. Lawrence Hospital and has given the required 60 day notice that it will terminate Appendix B Section of the agreement, which provides for the subsidy, and will otherwise continue the terms of the agreement; and



WHEREAS, the Health Officer advises that PHN has agreed to provide a flat $50,000 subsidy for the Health Center at St. Lawrence for 1999 and recommends that the Board of Commissioners authorize the proposed amendment.



THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorize an amendment of the FamilyCare Participation Agreement with Physicians Health Network, acting on a 60 day notice from the PHN.



BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the amendment will delete Section 1 of Appendix B in its entirety.



BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that all other terms of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.



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



HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE: Yeas: Smiley, Czarnecki, Stid, Severino, Schmidt

Nays: None Absent: None Approved 8/16/99



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

Nays: None Absent: None Approved 8/18/99