HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1997.08.14 - 24959July 17, 1997
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION # 97152
BY: Public Services Committee - Shelley G. Taub, Chairperson
RE: DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES/MEDICAL EXAMINER -
ADJUSTMENT TO THE MEDICAL EXAMINER DIVISION FEE SCHEDULE
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the Public Services Committee has reviewed the fee schedule for certain Medical
Examiner services; and
WHEREAS fees have not been reviewed since 1991; and
WHEREAS it is indicated certain fees should be adjusted upward at this time; and
WHEREAS certain other fees are recommended to be established; and
WHEREAS the recommendations for certain Medical Examiner fees are listed on attached
Schedule A.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
approves the proposed adjustments and additions to the Medical Examiner Division fee schedule,
as detailed on the attached Schedule A, effective immediately.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Medical Examiner Division's established fee
schedule be reviewed periodically by the Public Services Committee.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Public Services Committee, I move the adoption of the
foregoing resolution.
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Schedule A
June 1997
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
MEDICAL EXAMINER
FEE SCHEDULE
SERVICE _ CURRENT FEE I PROPOSED FEE
•
Court Appearance
(Pathologist)
Court Appearance
(Other Staff)
Consultation
(Pathologist)
Complete Autopsy
Cranial Autopsy
Skin, Bone, Tendon
Procurement
Cornea Procurement
Tissue Slides
(Pre-Blocked)
Tissue Slides
(Non Pre-Blocked)
X-Rays
Non-Routine
Toxicology Tests
Photographs and
Film Slides
Cremation Approval
Pouches
$200.00/hour
Hourly Rate
Plus Expenses
$200.00/hour
$750.00
$250.00
- 0 -
- 0 -
$10.00/slide
$130.00/slide
$15.00/each
Cost plus handling
charge of $4.00
$5.00/each 3 x 5
$10.00/each 8 x 10
$10.00
$40.00/pouch
$250.00/hour
Hourly Rate
Plus Expenses
$250.00/hour
$1,000.00
$500.00
$250.00/case
$50.00/case
$10.00/slide
$130.00/slide
$15.00/each
Cost plus handling
charge of $4.00
55.00/each 3 x 5
$10.00/each 8 x 10
$10.00
$40.00/pouch
CURRENT FEE SERVICE PROPOSED FEE
Schedule A
June 1997
Deceased Storage
Copies of official records
A. Photocopies
S20.00/day
B. Photostat copies (copies
produced from microfilm
or microfiche)
C. Mailing
D. Labor
S25.00/day
Provided at the fees authorized by the Michigan
Freedom of Information Act.
$1.00 per 8 % 11 page
$1.00 per 8 'A x 14 page
$2.50 per 11 x 14 page
$3.00 per 18 x 24 page
Cost of postage at current post office rates
plus labor if more than one-half hour is required.
No charge for up to one-half hour except for
printing. Lowest clerical wage after one-half hour
or copying 100 pages, whichever is less.
Fee as set by statute. E. Items for which a fee
has been established
by statute or ordinance
and therefore are not
subject to this fee schedule.
Resolution #97152 July 17, 1997
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Finance and Personnel
Committee. There were no objections.
FINANC AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
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FISCAL NOTE (Misc. #97152) July 31, 1997
BY: FINANCE AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE, SUE ANN DOUGLAS, CHAIRPERSON
IN RE: DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES/MEDICAL EXAMINER - ADJUSTMENT TO THE
MEDICAL EXAMINER DIVISION FEE SCHEDULE
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule XII-F of this Board, the Finance and Personnel
Committee has reviewed the above referred resolution and finds:
1) The Medical Examiner's fees have not been reviewed since 1991 and
an adjustment upward in the fee schedule is requested.
2) The recommended fee adjustments are listed on the attached
Schedule.
3) It is anticipated that the Medical Examiner's revenue will
increase by approximately 25% ($4,500) for the FY 1998 and FY
1999.
4) It is requested that the fee schedule be effective immediately.
5) It is further recommended that the FY1998 and FY1999 Executive
Recommendation be revised during the Budget Hearings to include
the additional revenue projected per the new fee schedule.
FINANC AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
FISCAL NOTE (MiSC. #97152) July 31, 1997
BY: FINANCE AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE, SUE ANN DOUGLAS, CHAIRPERSON
IN RE: DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES/MEDICAL EXAMINER - ADJUSTMENT TO THE
MEDICAL EXAMINER DIVISION FEE SCHEDULE
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule XII-F of this Board, the Finance and Personnel
Committee has reviewed the above referred resolution and finds:
1) The Medical Examiner's fees have not been reviewed since 1991 and
an adjustment upward in the fee schedule is requested.
2) The recommended fee adjustments are listed on the attached
Schedule.
3) It is anticipated that the Medical Examiner's revenue will
increase by approximately 25% ($4,500) for the FY 1998 and FY
1999.
4) It is requested that the fee schedule be effective immediately.
5) It is further recommended that the FY1998 and FY1999 Executive
Recommendation be revised during the Budget Hearings to include
the additional revenue projected per the new fee schedule.
Resolution #97152 July 31, 1997
Moved by Taub supported by Jacobs the resolution be adopted.
Moved by Powers supported by Garfield the resolution be amended in the NOW
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED paragraph by adding the following sentence at the end
of the paragraph:
This increase does not apply to the decedents whose domicile was
Oakland County.
Discussion followed.
The Chairperson stated a "YES" vote supports the amendment; a "NO" vote
does not.
AYES: Jensen, Johnson, Kingzett, Moffitt, Powers, Wolf, Devine, Garfield.
(8)
NAYS: Huntoon, Jacobs, Kaczmar, Law, McCulloch, McPherson, Millard,
Obrecht, Palmer, Pernick, Schmid, Taub, Amos, Coleman, Dingeldey, Douglas. (16)
A sufficient majority not having voted therefor, the amendment failed.
Moved by Coleman supported by Kingzett the resolution be amended in the NOW
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED paragraph by inserting language, so the paragraph reads
as follows:
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners approves the proposed adjustments and additions to the
Medical Examiner Division fee schedule, as detailed on the attached
Schedule A, per State of Michigan Statute, MCL 52,. 111, Public Act
1953 of 181, as amended by Public Act 1969 No. 92, effective
immediately.
Moved by Devine supported by Kingzett to postpone action until the
August 14, 1997 Board meeting.
Discussion followed.
The Chairperson stated a "YES" vote will postpone action; a "NO" vote will
not postpone.
Vote on postponement:
AYES: Jacobs, Jensen, Johnson, Kaczmar, Kingzett, Law, McCulloch,
McPherson, Moffitt, Obrecht, Palmer, Powers, Schmid, Wolf, Coleman, Devine,
Garfield, Holbert. (18)
NAYS: Millard, Pernick, Taub, Amos, Dingeldey, Douglas, Huntoon. (7)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried and action
on Resolution #97152 was postponed until the August 14, 1997 Board meeting.
Resolution #97152 August 14, 1997
The Chairperson stated the resolution was introduced at the July 31, 1997
Board meeting and postponed until today and that Commissioner Coleman's amendment
was now before the Board.
Vote on Commissioner Coleman's amendment:
A sufficient majority not having voted therefor, the amendment failed.
Moved by Powers supported by Millard the resolution be amended by inserting
the following BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED paragraph after the NOW THEREFORE BE IT
RESOLVED paragraph:
"BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that should an individual who resides
in Oakland County at the time of death receive non-statutorily
required medical examiner services, the fee for pathologist court
appearance/consultation or cranial autopsy shall be $200.00 per hour
and $250.00 respectively."
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the amendment carried.
Vote on resolution, as amended:
AYES: Jacobs, Jensen, Johnson, Kaczmar, Kingzett, Law, McCulloch,
McPherson, Millard, Moffitt, Palmer, Pernick, Powers, Schmid, Taub, Wolf, Amos,
Devine, Dingeldey, Douglas, Garfield, Holbert, Huntoon. (23)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution, as amended,
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 August 14, 1997 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 14th day of August 1997.
. Allen, County Clerk