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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1995.04.06 - 24329MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION 195071 March 23, 1995 BY: Health & Human Services Committee - Shelley Taub, Chairperson IN RE; Human Services/CMH-The Creation of Six New SR Hospital Liaison Positions To The Oakland County Board of Commissioners Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS the responsibilities of Community Mental Health have expanded with the organizational move to Full Management; and WHEREAS it has been necessary to assign current staff to perform liaison duties for Oakland County residents currently being served by State facilities; and WHEREAS this staff consists of Mental Health Clinicians who previously provided direct services to individuals in specific agencies; and WHEREAS the demand for direct services in these agencies has increased, in part due to the shortage of staffing; and WHEREAS it is necessary to permanently assign this staff into a job classification that adequately describes the responsibilities and duties being performed; and WHEREAS this requires the creation of six (6) new Hospital Liaison positions to provide liaison assistance with state hospitals in confirming consumer residency, assessing needs, and assisting in the development of treatment plans and pre-discharge planning; and WHEREAS these positions would also be responsible for ensuring the security of all consumer Federal and State entitlements including new or existing programs, Medicaid, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Social Security benefits, and food stamps; and WHEREAS securing all eligible entitlements for consumers would result in a decrease in the total amount of Community Mental Health expenditures; and WHEREAS the proposed new positions would also be responsible for ensuring that all applications and paperwork were completed and returned to the Department of Social Services for consumers eligible for such entitlements; and WHEREAS funding for the proposed six (6) additional positions is available in the Community Mental Health contingency fund. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners approves the creation six (6) new SR Hospital Liaison positions in the Admission/Discharge Unit (#16641). BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that future existence of these positions be contingent upon continuation of state funding. Chairperson, on behalf of the Health & Human Services Committee. I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution. HEALTH St HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE FISCAL NOTE (Misc. #95071) April 6, 1995 BY: FINANCE AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE - JOHN MCCULLOCH, CHA:PPERSON IN RE: HUMAN SERVICES/CMH - THE CREATION OF SIX NEW SR HOSPITAL LIAISON POSITIONS - MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION # 95071 To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners Chairperson, Ladles and Gentlemen Pursuant to Rule XII-G of this Board, the Elnan,2e and Committee has reviewed Miscellaneous ResolutLon tt95071 and finds: 1. The resolution creates six (6) new positions in Community Mental Health to perform liaison duties for Oakland County residents of State facilities. 2. Total annual costs are estimated to be $288,357 in salaries and fringe benefits and $28,550 in operating expenses for a total annual cost of $316,947. 3. For the remainder of Fiscal Year 1994/95, the additional costs are estimated to be $141,418 in salaries and fringe benefits, $14.295 in operating expenses, and $15,575 in one-time start-up expenses for a total of $171,288. 4. Funding is available within the current Community Mental Health budget, therefore budget amendments are not required. FINANCE AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County of Oakland at Pontiac, Michigan this 6th day o Aril 149a5 Lymi. Allen, County Clerk Resolution 495071 April 6, 1995 Moved by Taub supported by Douglas the resolution be adopted. AYES: Obrecht, Palmer, Pernick, Powers, Taub, Wolf, Amos, Crake, Devine, Dingeldey, Douglas, Garfield, Holbert, Huntoon, Jacobs, Jensen, Johnson, Kaczmar, Kingzett, Law, McCulloch, McPherson, Moffitt. (23) NAYS: None. (0) A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted. STATE OF MICHIGAN) COUNTY OF OAKLAND) I, Lynn D. 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 April 6, 1995 with the original record thereof now remaining in my office.