HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1990.08.09 - 18190June 28, 1990
Miscellaneous Resolution # 901fifi
BY: David L. Moffitt, County Commissioner-District #15
RE: DEVELOPMENT OF POLICY FOR CANDIDATE SCREENING AND SELECTION CRITERIA, AND
TERM OF APPOINTMENT FOR DEPUTY MEDICAL EXAMINERS
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, Public Act 181, of 1953, mandates that the Medical Examiner's
Office shall investigate and have responsibility for determining the manner and
cause of death of all sudden, unexpected, accidental or violent deaths; and
WHEREAS, the Medical Examiner's Office, in addition, must determine the
manner and cause of death of all police prisoners, as well as deaths from
abortions, administration of drugs, therapeutic procedures, anesthetic, and
deaths under suspicious circumstances, and those occurring without medical
attention 48 hours preceding death; and
WHEREAS, the Medical Examiner's Office staff must also appear and give
testimony in both criminal and civil proceedings; and
WHEREAS, over 2,353 cases were handled by the Medical Examiner's Office
in 1989, with 580 autopsies and 80 post-mortem examinations conducted; and
WHEREAS Deputy Medical Examiners are chosen by the Oakland County Department
of Institutional and Human Services from amongst volunteer physicians, and are
currently screened by simply determining if they are currently licensed in
Michigan and if there are any currently pending complaints against them; and
WHEREAS, there presently exists no formal criterion for qualifications,
no procedure for candidate screening for appointment of Deputy Medical Examiners,
no procedure for appointment, no definite term of appointment, and no policy
regarding continuing education or conflicts of interest.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Department of Institu-
tional and Human Services develop, prepare and submit proposed formal criteria
for qualifications and screening of candidates for Deputy Medical Examiners,
addressing areas of practice and investigatory procedure, educational standards,
licensing qualifications, board certification.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Department of Institutional
and Human Services establish appropriate policy addressing appointment of Deputy
Medical Examiners, term of appointment, conflicts of interest, and continuing
education requirements.
Mr. Chairperson, I move the adoptiopelof the fo;going resolution.
David L. Moffitt
County Commissioner, Olkhti..ct #15
the above
that the
REPORT August 9, 1990
BY:
RE:
PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE-
Richard D. Kuhn, Jr.., Chairperson
Miscellaneous Resolution #90166, Development of Policy
Candidate Screening and Selection Criteria, and Term of
Appointment for Deputy Medical Examiners
for
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The Public Services Committee, having reviewed
referenced resolution, reports with the recommendation
resolution be ado:.)ted with the follouing amendments:
Change the NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED paragraph
to read, "that the Oakland County Department of Institutional
and Human Services oversee the development of proposed
formal criteria for qualifications and screening of candidates
for Deputy Medical Examiners, addressing areas of practice and
investigatory procedure, educational standards, licensing
qualifications, and board certification. The department shall
report on the criteria developed no later than
September 30, 1990."
Change the BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED paragraph to read,
"that the Oakland County Medical Examiner establish
appropriate policy based on the criteria above for the
appointment of Deputy Medical Examiner term of appointment,
conflicts of interest, and continuing education requirements.
These policies shall be communicated to the Public Services
Committee no later than September 30, 1990."
Mr. Chairperson, on behalf of the Public Services Committee, I
move the acceptance of the foregoing report.
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PObs?BLIC RIIII S Gf MITTEE
REPORT August 9, 1990
BY: GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE-
Richard G. Skarritt, Chairperson
RE: Miscellaneous Resolution #90166, Development of Policy for
Candidate Screening and Selection Criteria, and Term of
Appointment for Deputy Medical Examiners
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The General Government Committee, having reviewed the above
referenced resolution, reports with the recommendation that the
resolution be adopted with the following amendments:
Change the NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED paragraph
to read, "that the Oakland County Department of Institutional
and Human Services oversee the development of proposed
formal criteria for qualifications and screening of candidates
for Deputy Medical Examiners, addressing areas of practice and
investigatory procedure, educational standards, licensing
qualifications, and board certification. The department shall
report on the criteria developed no later than
September 30, 1990."
Change the BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED paragraph to read,
"that the Oakland County Medical Examiner establish
appropriate policy based on the criteria above for the
appointment of Deputy Medical Examiner term of appointment,
conflicts of interest, and continuing education requirements.
These policies shall be communicated to the Public Services
Committee no later than September 30, 1990."
Mr. Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government
Committee, I move the acceptance of the foregoing report.
Z /41-A44), A GOVERNMENT COM ITTEE
RESOLUTION # 90166 August 9, 1990
Moved by Skarritt supported by Moffitt the resolution be adopted.
Moved by Skarritt supported by Moffitt the report be accepted.
A sufficient majority having votedtherefor, the report was accepted.
Moved by R. Kuhn supported by Moffitt the resolution be amended as
recommended in the Public Services Report.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the amendment carried.
Vote on resolution as amended:
AYES: Law, McConnell. McCulloch. McPherson, Moffitt, Oaks, Olsen,
Pappageorge, Pernick, Price, Rewold, Skarritt. Wolf, Aaron, Caddell, Chester,
Crake, Ferrens, Gosling, Huntoon, Jensen, Johnson, R. Kuhn. (23)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution, as
amended, was adopted.
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND
I, Lynn O. Allen, 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 August 9, 1990
with the original record thereof now remaining in my office.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and aff,apd the seal of the ccunty
of Oakland at Pontiac, Michigan this 9th 19KL
Lyng' D. Allen, County Clerk