SUBSTITUTE ADOPTED - NOVEMBER 12, 2003

Agenda Item No. 17

Introduced by the Human Services, County Services and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE A PLAN TO IMPROVE DENTAL PROGRAM EFFICIENCY AND EXPAND DENTAL SERVICES

RESOLUTION #03-293

WHEREAS, Ingham County operates two dental clinics, one focused on services to low income, uninsured adults and one focused on Medicaid eligible children; and

WHEREAS, Michigan Medicaid has eliminated all but emergency dental services for Medicaid eligible adults; and

WHEREAS, an outside dental consultant has conducted a study of the two dental clinics and has made recommendations which can improve the efficiency of services and expand services without any additional investment by Ingham County; and

WHEREAS, the Health Officer has recommended that the Board of Commissioners authorize the implementation of the plan to improve and expand services in the dental clinics.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Commissioners authorizes implementation of the Health Officer recommended plan to improve the efficiency of operation of the two dental clinics and to expand dental services.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a contract for services be authorized with a dentist to work approximately 20 hours per week at the rate of $40.57 per hour for the period January 1, 2004 through December 31, 2004.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a Community Health Representative III (UAW TOPS E) be established to work in the two dental clinics.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the purchase of a nitrous oxide unit is authorized for the Children's Dental Clinic; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a dental clinic management consultant contract be authorized with Annette Wheeler at the rate of $1,574 per month, on a month to month basis.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Controller is authorized to amend the Health Department's 2004 budget to recognize an additional $111,832 in dental clinic revenue and to authorize expenditure increases of the same amount.

SUBSTITUTE ADOPTED - NOVEMBER 12, 2003

Agenda Item No. 17

RESOLUTION #03-293

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

HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE: Yeas: Dedden, Weatherwax-Grant, Celentino, Swope, Hertel, Severino Nays: None Absent: None Approved 11/3/03

COUNTY SERVICES: Yeas: Celentino, Holman, De Leon, Schor, Severino, Nevin

Nays: None Absent: None Approved 11/4/03

FINANCE: Yeas: Grebner, Swope, Dedden, Hertel, Thomas

Nays: None Absent: Minter Approved 11/5/03