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HEALTH AND AWN RESOURCES COMMITTEE
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Miscellaneous Resolution 9066 August 9, 1979
BY: HEALTH AND HUMAN RESOURCES commila/E john H. Peterson, Chairperson
IN RE: E.P.S.D.T. (EARLY PERIODIC SCREENING DIAGNOSIS & TREATMENT) GRANT
ACCEPTANCE
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, the Early Periodic Screening Diagnosis and Treatment
(E.P.S.D.T.) program, commonly referred to as "Medicaid Screening," was
established in Oakland County in April of 1973; and
WHEREAS, this program is funded entirely through the Michigan
Department of Public Health under contract with the Michigan Department
of Social Services; and
WHEREAS, the major objectives of this program are:
1. To provide health screening services for Medicaid eligible
children and adults under 21 years of age.
2. To identify every possible method of assuring utilization of
services to Medicaid eligible individuals under 21 years of age.
3. TO identify major abnormalities in this group at the earliest
possible age.
4. To assist families whose children have suspected abnormalities
in understanding the need for appropriate medical, diagnostic
and treatment services.
5. To enable those families to enter the health care system with
ease and dignity and obtain health care services as needed; and
WHEREAS, subject grant covers a period from April 1, 1979 through
March 31, 1980.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners authorize the Early Periodic Screening Diagnosis and Treat-
ment grant renewal acceptance in the amount of $419,399 to be funded by
the Michigan Department of Public Health.
The Health and Human Resources Committee by John H. Peterson,
Chairperson, moves the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
#9066 OM A . August 9, 1979
Moved by Peterson supported by Gorsline the rules be suspended for immediate
consideration of the resolution.
AYES: Roth, Wilcox, Aaron, DiGiovanni, Doyon, Fortino, Gabler, Gorsline,
Hobart, Hoot, Kasper, Kelly, McConnell, Moffitt, Montante, Moore, Moxley, Murphy,
Page, Patterson, Pernick, Peterson, Price. (23)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
Moved by Peterson supported by Moore the resolution be adopted.
AYES: Wilcox, Aaron, DiGiovanni, Doyon, Gabler, Gorsline, Hobart, Hoot,
Kasper, McConnell, Moffitt, Montante, Moore, Moxley, Murphy, Page, Patterson,
Pernick, Peterson, Price, Roth. (21)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF G.,--VKLAND)
I, Lynn D. Allen, Clerk of the County of Oakland and
having a seal, do hereby certify that I have compared the annexed copy of
Miscellaneous Resolution #9066 adopted by the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners at their meeting held on August 9, 1979
with the original record thereof now remaining in my
office, and that it is a true and correct transcript
therefrom, and of the whole thereof.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of said County at Pontiac, Michigan
9th August 79 this day of 19....
Lynn D. Allen Clerk
By Deputy Clerk