HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1995.12.07 - 24385REPORT (Misc. #95293) December 7, 1995
BY Health and Human Services Committee, Shelley G. Taub, Chairperson
IN RE: H.R. #95293 - Support for Xental Health Code Rewrite - Option to Transfer
Community Mental Health Programa to County Executive
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The Health and Human Services Committee, having reviewed the above-referenced
resolution on November 27, 1995, reports with the recommendation that the resolution
be adopted with the following amendments.
1. Amend the second WHEREAS paragraph to read:
WHEREAS included within these proposed changes is the option to allow
boards of commissioners to reorganize their Community Mental Health programs
and place such functions under the administrative control of a county
executive, AS A SEPARATE COUNTY DEPARTMENT, in accordance with the provisions
of P.A. 139 of 1973 entitled the Optional Unified Form of County Government
act (MCL 45.551 et seq); and
2. Amend the NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED paragraph to read;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners supports the change to Chapter Two of the Michigan Mental
Health Code that would provide counties, subject to approval of their
respective governing bodies, with the option of transferring Community Mental
Health programs to the administrative purview of a county executive, AS A
SEPARATE COUNTY DEPARTMENT, in accordance with the provisions of P.A. 139 of
1974, as amended.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Health and Human Services Committee, I move the
acceptance of the foregoing report.
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE
December 7, 1995
REPORT (Misc. #95293)
BY:
IN RE:
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE - KAY SCHMID, CHAIRPERSON
M.R. #95293, SUPPORT FOR MENTAL HEALTH CODE REWRITE -
OPTION TO TRANSFER COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS
TO THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The General Government Committee, having reviewed the above-
referenced resolution on November 27, 1995, reports with the
recommendation that the resolution be adopted.
Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee,
move acceptance of the foregoing Report.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #95293
BY: John P. McCulloch, District #22; Shelley G. Taub, District #12
IN RE: SUPPORT FOR MENTAL HEALTH CODE REWRITE - OPTION TO TRANSFER
COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS TO COUNTY EXECUTIVE
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the Michigan Department of Mental Health has submitted proposed revisions
to Chapter Two of the Michigan Mental Health Code to the Michigan legislature; and
WHEREAS included within these proposed changes is the option to allow boards of
commissioners to reorganize their Community Mental Health programs and place such functions
under the administrative control of a county executive in accordance with the provisions of P.A. 139
of 1973 entitled the Optional Unified Form of County Government act (MCL 45.551 et seq); and
WHEREAS the provision of this option will permit counties to structure their Community
Mental Health programs in the most effective manner so as to best meet the needs of their respective
citizenries.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
supports the change to Chapter Two of the Michigan Mental Health Code that would provide
counties, subject to approval of their respective governing bodies, with the option of transferring
Community Mental Health programs to the administrative purview of a county executive in
accordance with the provisions of P.A. 139 of 1974, as amended.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a certified copy of this resolution be submitted to
Oakland County's state legislative delegation, the Governor and the Michigan Association of
Counties.
Chairperson, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
Joh4 McCulloch, District #22
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