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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2010.06.09 - 10147REPORT (miS0. 110119) June 9, 2010 BY: GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE — Christine Long, Chairperson RE: MR #10119 — BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — EQUITABLE FUNDING To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen: The General Government Committee, having considered the above titled resolution on May 24, 2010, hereby recommends that the resolution be amendments as follows: BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Clerk is requested to forward copies of this adopted resolution to Governor Jennifer M. Granholm, the Michigan Department of Community Health, the Oakland County Community Mental Health Authority, the Wayne County Community Mental Health Agency, the Wayne County Board of Commissioners, the Macomb Community Mental Health Agency and the Macomb County Board of Commissioners, Oakland County's delegation to the Michigan Legislature and Oakland County's legislative lobbyists. Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I move the acceptance of the foregoing report. GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Motion carried on a roll call vote with Capella and Schwartz absent. CommisAlcifer District * Miscellaneous Resciution # 10119 . I BY: Commissioner Shelley G Taub, District #16 RE: Board of Commissioners - Equitable Funding TO: Oakland County Board of Commissioners Chairperson. Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS Oakland County Community Health Authority (OCCMHA) has been serving the mental health needs of citizens of Oakland County since 1963; and WHEREAS OCCMHA is committed to meeting the needs of our community through our mission of supporting the advancement of social equity and improved °Laity of life for those we serve: and WHEREAS OCCMHA currently serves nearly 19 000 persons, an increase of 48% in persons served overall and an increase of 80% for children from 2004-2009: and WHEREAS the largest increases for persons served occurred in fiscal year 2009 including a 17% increase of underinsured or uninsured persons who are being supported by General Fund dollars; and WHEREAS In 2009 and 2010, the General Fund that supports Community Mental Health Services Program (CMHSP) statewide were reduced by 12%, :he reduction distribution resulted in 85% of all CMHSPs receiving !ess than a 10% cut and WHEREAS OCCMHA was me only OMHSP to receive over a 20% cut resuiting a $2.2 million (22.3%) for 2009 and $9,4 million (22.3%) for 2010; and WHEREAS Fisca! Year 2011 Senate proposed budget cuts and continued use ()lite Michigan Departmert of Community Health's (MDCH) distribution method will compromise tne ability to serve our community; and WHEREAS as a esult OCCMHA would receive a $9 million -$13 million cut in ciscal Year 2011, a 50% reduction of General Fend dollars in the last two years at the time of our greatest community need; and WHEREAS in 2010, Statewide Medicaid Mental Health Specialty services and supports received a 4% rate increase. MDCH did not apply this system wide increase uniformly. OCCMHA received a 0% Medicaid rate increase which resulted in a loss of $8 million in Medicaid revenue; and WHEREAS MD CH has revised the funding formeea for Medicaid rates and if implemented at any time would result in an additional $40 million (18%) cut to Medicaid funding for Oakland County citizens, A redection of this magnitude will severely damage the system of community services and supports developed ice persons to live in the community rather than institutions, hosptals or ail; and WHEREAS the General Funds for substance abuse is also significantly reduced as well as Adelt Benefit Waiver (ABVV) funding redirected from the Coordinating Agency to OCCMHA; and WHEREAS OCCMHA nes not support tee substance abuse language in the Senate Buoeet Section 407 creating a requirement that Cooreieating Agencies be incorporated into the Prepa'd Inpatient Health Plan (OCCMHA); and WHEREAS Oakland County citizens are receiving disproportionate cuts in both Medicaid and General fund just because of where they live. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Comnessioners hereby requests that Oakland County State Senators and Representatives not alIow a larger percentage of General Fund cuts to be targeted to Oakland County citizens; insist that the Michigan Department of Community Health not implement the new Medicaid funding formula that reeuces Oakland County rates; minimize any reduction of services to persons with disabilities (through MDCH and DHS); and not support the reductions and redirection of substance funding or forced consoidation of Coordinating Agencies. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Clerk is requested to forward copies of this adopted resolut on to Governor „iennifer M. Granholm, the Michigan Department ef Comnemity Health. the Oakland County Community Mental Health Authority, Oakland County's delegation to the Michigan Legislature and Oakland County's legislative lobbyists. Chairperson. we move ths.gidapiiem-effiOe foregoing Resolution. Commissioner jTiey G. Taub District tt16 1nINi .7 R . _ Commissioner District # ro‘ Corrifilissioner Distt #J Commissidil District # EiLa êutcít' Commissioner District # Commi District # Commissioner District # Commissioner District # Commissioner District # Commissioner District # o Commisgioner District # Commissioner Commissioner District # District # Commissioner Commissioner District # District # Commissioner Commissioner District # District # Commissioner Commissioner District # District # Commissioner Commissioner District # District # Commissioner Commissioner District # District # • vir • Resolution #10119 May 5,2010 The Chairperson referred the resolution to the General Government Committee. There were no objections. * Resolution /410119 June 9,2010 Moved by Long supported by Taub the resolution be adopted. Moved by Long supported by Taub the General Government Committee Report be accepted. A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the report was accepted. Moved by Long supported by Taub the resolution be amended to coincide with the recommendation in the General Government Committee Report. A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the amendment carried. Discussion followed. Vote on resolution, as amended: AYES: Douglas, Gershenson, Gingell, Gosselin, Greimel, Hatchett, Jackson, Jacobsen, Long, McGillivray, Middleton, Nash, Potter, Potts, Runestad, Schwartz, Scott, Taub, Woodward, Zack, Bullard, Burns, Capello, Coleman, Coulter. (25) NAYS: None. (0) A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolution, as amended, was adopted. APPROVE NE FOREGOING RESOLUTION ACTING PURSUANT TO 1973 PA 139 STATE OF MICHIGAN) COUNTY OF OAKLAND) I, Ruth Johnson, Clerk of the County of Oakland, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution is a true and accurate copy of a resolution adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners on June 9, 2010, with the original record thereof now remaining in my office. In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County of Oakland at Pontiac, Michigan this 9th day of June, 2010. eat Ruth Johnson, County Clerk