HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1998.10.15 - 25496MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION: # 98252
BY: Commissioners Shelley Taub, District #12; Fran Amos, District #5; John Garfield, District #9;
Charles Palmer, District #16 and JoAnne Holbert, District #6.
IN RE: SUPPORTING SB 1170 WHICH REMOVES 'THE EXPIRATION DATE ON CARRY
FORWARDS OF COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FUNDS
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS amendments to the Mental Health Code in 1995 authorized the carry forward of
up to 5% of a community mental health services programs operating budget; and
WHEREAS over the objections of CMHSP's, counties and the Department of Community
Health, an amendment was added which will result in the expiration of this carry forward authority
on March 29, 1999; and
WHEREAS the ability of an organization to carry forward a portion of its operating budget
from one year to the next is a sound business practice common in the public and private sectors; and
WHEREAS the carry forward of funds is also a common practice among other governmental
entities in Michigan such as counties, cities, townships and school districts; and
WHEREAS the ability to carry forward funds permits proactive planning and encourages
budget and service stability, and discourages spending of public funds on non-priority items which
would otherwise lapse at the end of the fiscal year; and
WHEREAS the ability to carry forward becomes even more important on October 1, 1998
when CMHSP's go "at risk" in delivering mental health services to persons enrolled in the Medicaid
program; and
WHEREAS SB 1170 sponsored by Senator Robert Geake and introduced on May 27, 1998
removes the expiration date on the carry forward and makes it a permanent provision of the Mental
Health Code; and
WHEREAS SB 1170 received bi partisan legislative support as it was adopted in the Senate
by a vote of 36-1 and in the House of Representatives by a vote of 98-0; and
WHEREAS SB 1170 will be enrolled and presented to Governor John Engler for approval
in November.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
respectfully request and strongly encourage Governor Engler to sign this legislation into law which
will be of great benefit to CMHSP's, counties and ultimately to consumers of mental health services,
and
BE IF FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be transmitted to Governor John
Resolution #98252 October 15, 1998
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the General Government
Committee. There were no objections.