HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1988.11.10 - 17604MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION NO. November 'IC, 1988
BY: HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVKES COMMITTEE - SUSAN KUHN, CHAIRPERSON
IN RE: DEPARTMENT OF INSTITUTIONAL AND HUMAN SERVICES -
COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH - TRANSFER OF ADOLESCENT
DAY TREATMENT SERVICES
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS:
Mr, Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
Whereas expansion of Community Mental Health Day Treatment services
for emotionally disturbed adolescents was funded by the state and
authorized by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners in 1967, to serve
40 more citizens beyond the 60 who were already served in the program; and
Whereas the program expansion was implemented through a contract with
The Orchards Children's Services, although the existing Day Treatment
program was operated directly by Community Mental Health, with County
employees; and
Whereas this divided arrangement for provision of services has
necessitated duplication in administration and supervision of the services
between Community Mental Health staff and staff of The Orchards, with some
ambiguity in lines of authority and relationships with local school
districts; and
Whereas the Community mental Health Services Board has accordingly
recommended that responsibility for the contractual portion of the Day
Treatment program be transferred to the Board's direct operation; and
Whereas the transfer is supported equally by The Orchards Children's
Services, for the same reasons above stated; and
Whereas this change would necessitate creation of four new Mental
Health Clinician and 1.5 Typist positions in Community Mental Health, but
the small incremental cost associated with transfer of the responsibilty
would be entirely offset through increased Medicaid revenue to the
program, with no additional County dollars required:
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners approves transfer of responsibility for The Orchards
Children's Services portion of Child/Adolescent Day Treatment Services to
direct Community Mental Health operation, as recommended by the Community
Mental Health Services Board.
Mr. Chairperson, on behalf of the Health and Human Services
Committee I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Kuhn, Gosling, Jensen, McConnell
Nays: None HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE
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