HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2016.02.17 - 22218REQUESTING SUSPENSION
OF THE BOARD RULES FOR
IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION
UNDER NEW BUSINESS
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #16040
BY: Commissioners Dave Woodward, District #19 and Hugh Crawford, District #9 K. twar Pr-64 sl-tbrvs tt
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – SUPPORT FOR HEALTHY KIDS DENTAL EXPANSION FOR
ALL OAKLAND COUNTY KIDS
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS tooth decay is the most common chronic childhood disease in America, affecting 50 5 of first-
graders and 80% of 17-year-olds.; and
WHEREAS according to the National Association of Dental Plans, adults and children without dental
coverage are 2.5 times less likely to visit the dentist than those with insurance.; and
WHEREAS reports show that children miss 51 million hours of school each year because of oral health
issues; and
WHEREAS Michigan's Healthy Kids Dental program is considered a national model for improving access
to dental care for underserved children; and
WHEREAS this program reimburses dentists at rates comparable to those of private insurance plans,
creating a broad network of dentists; and
WHEREAS nearly 80% of Michigan dentists participate in Healthy Kids Dental, while approximately only
10% of dentists are accepted new Medicaid patients; and
WHEREAS the Healthy Kids Dental program was expanded in 2015 to include children up to age 12 in
Oakland, Wayne and Kent counties, allowing for service to more than 800,000 low-income children in all
83 Michigan counties; and
WHEREAS while complete access has been granted to children in 80 Michigan counties, children aged
13-21 from Oakland, Wayne and Kent counties are currently excluded from coverage; and
WHEREAS in his 2016-17 proposed budget, Governor Snyder has called for the expansion of Healthy
Kids Dental to include all children in Oakland, Wayne and Macomb counties; and
WHEREAS expansion of dental coverage for all children in these remaining counties would greatly
improve the dental health of children in the greatest need of care.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED the Oakland County Board of Commissioners calls upon the
Michigan Legislature to enact Governor Snyder's recommendation to expand Healthy Kids Dental for
children aged 13-21 in Oakland, Wayne and Kent counties to achieve equal access for children to receive
dental coverage regardless of where they live.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the County of Oakland is directed to submit a copy of this
resolution to the Board's legislative lobbyists, the Office of the Governor, Senate Majority Leader, Senate
Minority Leader, Speaker of the House, House Minority Leader, members of the Senate Appropriations
Committee, members of the House Appropriations Committee and the Oakland County delegation to the
Michigan Legislature.
Chairperson, I move the adoption of the foregoing Resolution.
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Resolution #16040 February 17, 2016
Moved by Woodward supported by Crawford to Suspend the Rules and Vote on Miscellaneous
Resolution #16040 — Board of Commissioners — Support for Healthy Kids Dental Expansion for all
Oakland County Kids
Vote on motion to suspend the rules:
AYES: Kochenderfer, KowaII, McGillivray, Middleton, Quarles, Scott, Spisz, Taub, Weipert,
Woodward, Zack, Bowman, Crawford, Dwyer, Fleming, Gershenson, Gosselin, Hoffman,
Jackson, (19)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the motion to suspend the rules and vote on Miscellaneous
Resolution #16040 — Board of Commissioners — Support for Healthy Kids Dental Expansion for all
Oakland County Kids
Discussion followed.
Moved by Woodward supported by Crawford the resolution be adopted.
Vote on resolution:
AYES: KowaII, McGillivray, Middleton, Quarles, Scott, Spisz, Taub, Weipert, Woodward, Zack,
Bowman, Crawford, Dwyer, Fleming, Gershenson Gosselin, Hoffman Jackson, Kochenderfer.
(19)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolution was adopted.
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HEREBY APPROVE /1-11S RESOLUTION
CHIEF DEPUTY COUNTY EXECUTIVE
ACTING PURSUANT TO MCL 45559A (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 February 17,
2016, 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 17th day of February, 2016.
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