HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2014.12.11 - 21645REPORT December 11, 2014
BY: General Government Committee, Christine Long, Chairperson
IN RE: MR #14226 — BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — MEDICAID REBASING AND GENERAL FUND
REDUCTIONS THAT ARE BEING IMPOSED UPON OAKLAND COUNTY COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH
AUTHORITY (OCCMHA) BY THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH (MDCH)
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The General Government Committee, having reviewed the above referenced resolution on December 1, 2014,
reports with the recommendation the resolution be adopted as follows:
"MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #14226
BY: Commissioner Marcia Gershenson, District #13; Commissioner Helaine Zack, District #18;
Commissioner Mattie McKinney Hatchett, District #10; Commissioner John Scott, District #5;
Commissioner Bill Dwyer, District #14; Commissioner Gary McGillivray, District #20; Commissioner Janet
Jackson, District #21; Commissioner Nancy Quarles, District #17
IN RE: - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — M-EDIGAI-D-RE-BASING-AND-GEN-ERAL-FUND-RED-UCTIONS-T-H-AT.
1244s-E--P FP-GP SUPPORT FOR IMPROVED MEDICAID FUNDING FOR
OAKLAND COUNTY COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH AUTHORITY (OCCMHA) BY THE MICHIGAN
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH (MDCH)
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the Oakland County Community Mental Health Authority and its network of core provider
service agencies offer support to more than 23,000 Oakland County residents; and
WHEREAS by helping the individuals it serves, lead independent and self-directed lives, OCCMHA also
impacts the lives of their family members, friends, classmates, and colleagues, totaling approximately
500,000 people, nearly half of Oakland County's population; and
WHEREAS the reductionreductions of vitalin funding to Oakland County's public mental health system
hashave a direct and negative impacts on the services received by individuals who have a developmental
disability, mental illness, substance use disorder, or serious emotional disturbance; and
WHEREAS the Oakland County Community Mental Health Authority received $14 million in reduced
Medicaid funding in 2014; and
WHEREAS the Oakland County Community Mental Health Authority was given a $20 million General
Fund reduction in support from the State of Michigan; and
WHEREAS these reductions have not b- - • - • - as e the transition to the expanded
Medicaid services offered under the Healthy Michigan usina S8 million
F4J+-i4program have caused a budget gap infor the Oakland County Community Mental Health Authority
budget; and
WHEREAS the distribution of Medicaid dollars should reflect the reality that more than 60% of
Medicaid recipients live in Macomb, Oakland, or Wayne County, yet these three counties are getting a
disproportionally smaller distribution of Medicaid dollars and rcbasing; and
WHEREAS during a recent corn-rhu-hity-fearah-a-h-h a-ereating a
funding-de ----------;nd
WHEREAS false a"1-.,•umptions regarding the combination of previous cuts and increased service demands
indicate-the nu-mber-of-ei
cutbacksOCCMHA need additional support to local mental h alth programs in the state budget arc
putting critical human-serviecs at rick.meet existing needs.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners supports
OCCMHA, its service providers, and the community at large in their efforts to encourage MDCH to
reconsider-a h4-re Jnaino mar in RS-R-9-19-e-8-14414GAME ae-o-e+e
and strong t.•• •• . • - • a. • -e..• -cross the state-re evaluate the rebasing funding
formula to reflect the historic financial support and service needs of the region for mental health
programs.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners calls on the members of
the Michigan Legislature and Governor Snyder to take action to oh-ahge MDC-Hls-unfair-rebee-i-h-gcreate an
equitable, stable and fair funding formula yin-ien-i-s-eausing seveFe-eutbaeicsfor the distribution of Medicaid
funds to mental health • • -`* • *-*•*- -*.*•. agencies.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners calls on the members of
the Michigan Legislature and Governor Snyder to restore adequate fundingprovide state financial support
to mental health pregramsprogram until the anticipated savings are realized from new enrollments in the
Healthy Michigan program.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Clerk/Register of Deeds is requested to forward
copies of this adopted resolution to Governor Rick Snyder, the Oakland County delegation to the
Michigan Legislature, the Michigan Association of Counties, the Michigan Press Association and the
Oakland County legislative lobbyists."
Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I move the acceptance of the foregoing report.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Spisz absent.
Miscellaneous Resolution # 14226
BY: Commissioner Marcia Gershenson, District #13; Commissioner Helaine Zack, District #18;
Commissioner Mattie McKinney Hatchett, District #10; Commissioner John Scott, District #5;
Commissioner Bill Dwyer, District #14; Commissioner Gary McGillivray, District #20;
Commissioner Janet Jackson, District #21; Commissioner Nancy Quarles, District #17
RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — MEDICAID REBASING AND GENERAL FUND
REDUCTIONS THAT ARE BEING IMPOSED UPON OAKLAND COUNTY COMMUNITY
MENTAL HEALTH AUTHORITY (OCCMHA) BY THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF
COMMUNITY HEALTH (MDCH)
TO: Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the Oakland County Community Mental Health Authority and its network of core provider
service agencies offer support to more than 23,000 Oakland County residents; and
WHEREAS by helping the individuals it serves, lead independent and self-directed lives, OCCMHA
also impacts the lives of their family members, friends, classmates, and colleagues, totaling
approximately 500,000 people, nearly half of Oakland County's population; and
WHEREAS the reduction of vital funding to Oakland County's public mental health system has a direct
and negative impact on the services received by individuals who have a developmental disability,
mental illness, substance use disorder, or serious emotional disturbance; and
WHEREAS the Oakland County Community Mental Health Authority received $14 million in reduced
Medicaid funding in 2014; and
WHEREAS the Oakland County Community Mental Health Authority was given a $20 million General
Fund reduction in support from the State of Michigan; and
WHEREAS these reductions have not been replaced with funds from Healthy Michigan as promised,
causing $8 million General Fund budget gap in the Oakland County Community Mental Health Authority
budget; and
WHEREAS more than 60% of Medicaid recipients live in Macomb, Oakland, or Wayne County, yet
these three counties are getting a disproportionally smaller distribution of Medicaid dollars and
rebasing; and
WHEREAS during a recent community forum, an announcement was made by the MDCH's Bureau
Director of Community Based Services that another Medicaid rebasing will occur for fiscal year
2014/2015; and
WHEREAS many legislators who supported increases in Medicaid funding are unaware that the
rebasing is a creating a funding decrease for Oakland County; and
WHEREAS false assumptions regarding the number of citizens who would sign up for the Healthy
Michigan program combined with steep cutbacks to local mental health programs in the state budget
are putting critical human services at risk; and
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
supports OCCMHA, its service providers, and the community at large in their efforts to
encourage MDCH to reconsider and reevaluate its decision to reduce valuable funding that
inspires hope, empowers people, and strengthens communities in Oakland County and across
the state.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners calls on the
members of the Michigan Legislature and Governor Snyder to take action to change MDCH's
unfair rebasing formula which is causing severe cutbacks to mental health care in Oakland
County and throughout the region.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners calls on the
CoUnissioner Marcia Gershenson
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members of the Michigan Legislature and Governor Snyder to restore adequate funding to
mental health programs until the anticipated savings are realized from new enrollments in the
Healthy Michigan program.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Clerk/Register of Deeds is requested to
forward copies of this adopted resolution to Governor Rick Snyder. the Oakland County
delegation to the Michigan Legislature, the Michigan Association of Counties; the Michigan
Press Association and the Oakland County legislative lobbyists.
Chairperson, I move the adoption of the foregoing Resolution.
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Resolution #14226 September 18, 2014
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the General Government Committee. There were no
objections.
Resolution #14226 December 11, 2014
Moved by Crawford supported by McGillivray the resolutions (with fiscal notes attached) on the amended
Consent Agenda be adopted (with accompanying reports being accepted).
AYES: Dwyer, Gershenson, Gingell, Gosselin, Hatchett, Hoffman, Jackson, Long, Matis,
McGillivray, Middleton, Runestad, Scott, Spisz, Taub, Weipert, Woodward, Zack, Bosnic,
Crawford. (20)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolutions (with fiscal notes attached) on the amended
Consent Agenda were adopted (with accompanying reports being accepted).
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HEREBY APPROVE THIS RESOLUTION
CHIEF DEPUTY COUNTY EXECUTIVE
ACTING PURSUANT TO MCL 45.559A (7)
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
I, Lisa Brown, 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 December
11 1h, 2014, with the original record thereof now remaining in my office.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County of Oakland at
Pontiac, Michigan this 11 th day of December 2014.
Li§a Brown, Oakland County