HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1968.06.24 - 18933W. Peter Kra Susan H. Bailey
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George A. Lyon
Philip B. Petersbn
EFbeth W. Mitc-Eel
Miscellaneous Resolution 48 99
By: Mrs. Mitchell
IN RE: OAKLAND COUNTY PSYCHOLOGICAL CLINIC
June 24, 1968
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Mr, Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS a proposed agreement between the Oakland County Community
Mental Health Services Board and the Oakland County Probate Court to expand the
Oakland County Psychological Clinic has been reviewed and discussed with the
Probate Judges; and
WHEREAS your Juvenile Affairs Committee finds that the agreement is in accord
with the policy of the Board of Supervisors to consolidate mental health services in
Oakland County under the Community Mental Health Services Board; and
WHEREAS, your Juvenile Affairs Committee agrees with the purposes set forth
in said agreement and recommends that this agreement be implemented by the Community
Mental Health Services Board,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Supervisors
concurs in the agreement as proposed by the Probate Judges.
MR. CHAIRMAN, on behalf of the Juvenile Affairs Committee, I move the
adoption of the foregoing resolution.
J UVENILE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
THIS AGREEMTNT Made this day of
1968, by and between the County of Oakland, the Oakland County Community
Mental Health Services Board and the Oakland County Probate Court.
WITNES SET H:
WHEREAS, the Oakland County Community Mental Health Services
Board desires to provide collaborative and consultative services to the
courts of the county as provided by Act 54 of the Public Acts of 19 and
WHEREAS, the Oakland County Commnity Mental Health Services Board
wishes to compact with the Oakland County Probate Court to expand the
Oakland County Psychological Clinic to provide services to all courts of
the county as funds are available, and
WHEREAS, the cooperative efforts of the Oakland County Probate
Court and the Oakland County Community Mental Health Services Board are in
keeping with the Oakland County Board of Supervisors policy of consolidatin
all Oakland County mental health services under the Oakland County Community
Mental Health Services Board, and
WHEREAS, the County of Oakland will benefit financially by
placing the Probate Court Psychological Clinic under the administrative
responsibility of the Oakland County Community Mental Health Services Board
and increase services to the citizens of Oakland County, and
WHEREAS, clinical services to children in foster care progra ms
under the jurisdiction of the Oakland County Probate Court wo,,id not be
part of this agreement since no State Mental Health funds can be used for
this purpose, and the County of Oakland and the State Department of Social
Services share these costs on a 50-50 matching basis, and
WHEREAS, the Oakland County Probate Judzes and the Oakland
County Community Mental Health Services Board have agreed to this
=aagc.u„:,ot under the following conditions:
1. The Oakland County Psychological Clinic, to be operated under
the Oakland County Community Mental Health Services Board auspices,
will be placed under the direction of the Oakland County Probate
Court. This arrangement to be reviewed at the end of three (3)
years and continued on a year-to-year basis thereafter with an
annual review,
The Oakland County Probate Court shall be vested with authority
to employ, determine the period of employment, and assign duties
to personnel. No qualified person shall be denied employment
solely on the basis of race, color, creed or national origin.
2. The Oakland County Community Mental Health Services Board initially
proposed to expand services to the Oakland County Probate Court and
offer limited services to the circuit courts, Implementation of
Phase 2, will include expanding services to the circuit courts,
other county courts, and court related agencies as State and local
funds are available.
3. All phases of the Oakland County Psychological Clinic will be
developed and directed by a qualified person selected by the
Oakland County Probate Judges, Clinic personnel shall be located
as authorized by the Probate Judges and the clinic director.
4. The Oakland County Psychological Clinic shall provide services to
courts and related programs only, and shall not duplicate the
efforts of any existing Act 54 programs or community based social
service agencies.
The Oakland County Community Mental. Health Services Board agrees
to permit the Oakland County Psychological Clinic to provide all
services covered under this compact and will not provide (Miry or
similar services to the courts during the period of this o3recw:Int
5. Salaries for personnel of the Oakland County Psychological Clinic
shall be recommended by the Oakland County Probate Judges and
set in accordance with salary ranges authorized annually by the
Oakland County Board of Stpervisors.
6.• The Oakland County Probate Court shall assume the responsibility
of operating the Oakland County Psychological Clinic as an agent
of the Oakland County Community Mental Health Services Board, and
annually report progress, nature of services rendered, and
recommendations for budget purposes.
7. The Oakland County Probate Court shall locate the clinic near the
courts services and may assign staff to office space provided by
other court agencies receiving such services.
8. Designated representatives of the Oakland County Community Mental
Health Services Board and the Oakland County Probate Court shall
meet quarterly in the office of the presiding probate judge to
discuss matters of mutual concern and explore means of improving
services to the clientele related to this program. Meetings will
be held on the first Monday of each quarter beginning January, 1909.
9. Individual records shall be kept on each person served and the
clinic shall make reports to the State Mental Health Department
as deemed appropriate and necessary,
10. Services of the, Oakland County Psychological Clinic shall not be
withheld because of race, color, creed, or inability to pay.
11. This agreement shall not become operative until approved by a
majority vote of the Oakland County Board of Supervisors.
Moved by Mitchell supported by Geralds the resolution
be adopted.
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The Chairman referred the resolution to the Ways and Means
Committee, Health Committee and Corporation Counsel