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REPORT (Misc. #95151) July 13, 1995
BY: Public Services Committee, Lawrence A. Obrecht, Chairperson
IN RZ: M.R. #9515I - Probate Court - Restoration of Funding for Non-Family
Guardianship Services
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The Public Services Committee, having reviewed the above-referenced
resolution on June 27, 1995, reports with the recommendation that the resolution
be adopted with the following amendments:
Addition of a sixth WHEREAS paragraph:
WHEREAS it is determined that the $60.00 per month cap is artificially low
and if this cap remains in effect it could effectively operate as an unfunded
mandate to the County.
Addition of language to the NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED:
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
request that the governor and state legislature restore adequate funding for non-
family guardianship services provided to Medicaid recipients OF UP TO $300 PER
MONTH AND IN EXTRAORDINARY CIRCUMSTANCES ALLOW FOR THE PROBATE JUDGE TO DETERMINE
WHETHER ADDITIONAL FUNDS WILL BE USED UPON PROVIDING PROPER RECORD.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Public Services Committee, I move the
acceptance of the foregoing report.
PUBLZCiSERVICES COMMITTEE
May 11, 1995
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTIONuN
BY DENNIS N. POWERS, CO
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WIM ISSIONER - DISTRICT 10
GILDA Z. JACOBS, COUNTY COMMISSIONER - DISTRICT 23
IN RR: PROBATE COURT-RESTORATION OF FUNDING FOR NON-FAMILY GUARDIANSHIP SERVICES
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, there are thousands of persons, mostly elderly, who no longer have
the capacity to manage their own affairs, and have been adjudged by the Probate
Court to be mentally incompetent; and
WHEREAS, the MEDICAID Division of the Michigan Department of Social
Services has instituted by memo a cost-cutting policy which took effect on
October 1, 1994 which caps or limits the compensation of persons who are
appointed guardians of mentally incompetent persons to no more than $60.00 per
month; and
WHEREAS, non-family guardians are often the only remaining person who
visits these persons, sees that their bills are paid, and checks to see that they
are receiving appropriate nursing home or residential care; and
WHEREAS, the present cost of providing such services runs about $150.00 per
month; and
WHEREAS, it will be impossible to provide such needed services for a fee
of less than $60.00 per month.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
requests that the Governor and State Legislature restore adequate funding for
non-family guardianship services provided to Medicaid recipients.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be transmitted to the
Governor of Michigan, all Oakland County Legislative Representatives and the
Michigan Association of Counties.
Chairperson, we move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.