HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1979.03.21 - 12384FISCAL NOTE
BY: FINANCE COMMITTEE, DENNIS MURPHY, CHAIRPERSON
IN RE: ALTERNATIVE TO HOSPITAL PILOT PROGRAM - PONTIAC GENERAL HOSPITAL -
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #8835
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule XI-C of this Board, the Finance Committee has
reviewed Miscellaneous Resolution #8835 and finds $115,720 necessary
to fund this program for the remainder of 1979. Of the $115,720, the
County's share is $8,305. The Finance Committee finds $8,305 available
from the Contingent fund; said funds are to be transferred to the
appropriation for Community Mental Health.
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Miscellaneous Resolution 8835 March 1, 1979
BY: HEALTH AND HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE - John H. Peterson, Chairperson
IN RE: ALTERNATIVE TO HOSPITAL PILOT PROGRAM - PONTIAC GENERAL HOSPITAL
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, your Health and Human Resources Committee has reviewed and approved a
proposal by the Community Mental Health Division, Human Services Department for the
establishment of an Alternative Treatment Pilot program which is designed as an alternative
to hospitalization for the severely, emotionally disturbed adult who has already been
clinically judged as in need of inpatient hospitalization; and
WHEREAS, the Alternative Treatment Pilot (ATP) will be operated by the Pontiac
General Hospital Community Mental Health Clinic under a contract with the Community
Mental Health Division and will provide a diverse range of outpatient mental health
services to clients referred from Clinton Valley Center in an effort to demonstrate
the effectiveness of such community-based services as an alternative to inpatient
care for clinically suitable patients; and
WHEREAS, services offered by the ATP will include individual and group
psychotherapy, medication, case management and adult foster care facilities placement,
short-term shelter, resocialization, crisis intervention on a twenty-four (24) hour
basis and coordination of adjunctive services from the community; and
WHEREAS, clients referred to the ATP will generally receive two to three months
of intensive therapy, followed by maintenance therapy, follow-up and crises
intervention as needed; and
WHEREAS, the State Department of Mental Health is now prepared to fund the ATP
for a two (2) year period commencing approximately April 1, 1979; and
WHEREAS, such two (2) year period includes a six month phase-up period
corresponding to the last half of the State fiscal year during which a limited
number of referrals from Clinton Valley Center will be accepted.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
approve in concept the two year alternative to hospital pilot program to be operated
by the Pontiac General Hospital Community Mental Health Clinic under a contract
with the Community Mental Health Division, Human Services Department; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
approve funding for the April 1 - December 31, 1979 program period in the
amount of $8305.00.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that any 1980 calendar year funding considerations
be dependent upon the evaluation and success of the 1979 program period.
The Health and Human Resources Committee by John H. Peterson, Chairperson,
moves the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
AND_HUMACR)SOURCES COMMITTEE
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John H,/Peterson, Chairperson
#8835 March 22, 1979
Moved by Peterson supported by Moore the report be accepted and Resolution
#8835 be adopted.
AYES: Kelly, Lewand, McConnell, McDonald, Moffitt, Montante, Moore, Murphy, Page,
Perinoff, Peterson, Price, Roth, Wilcox, Aaron, DiGiovanni, Doyon, Dunaskiss, Fortino,
Gabler, Gorsline, Hobart, Hoot. (23)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the report was accepted and
Resolution #8835 was adopted.
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
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 #8835 adopted by the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners at their meeting held on March 22, 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
this 22nd day of March
Lynn D. Allen Clerk
By Deputy Clerk