HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1999.03.17 - 25779MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #99042 February 25, 1999
BY: PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE, FRANK H. MILLARD, CHAIRPERSON
IN RE: SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT -FEE INCREASE-INMATE MEDICAL, DENTAL AND PHARMACY
PROCESSING FEE
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS MCLA 801.5a allows Counties to seek reimbursement for Medical Care
and Treatment; and
WHEREAS by adoption of Miscellaneous Resolution #89310, the Board of
Commissioners created a policy of billing inmates for visits to the Jail Clinic
for medical and dental; and
WHEREAS the rates established by M.R.#89310 was $10.00 for a medical visit
and $7.00 for a dental visit; and
WHEREAS the cost to provide this service has increased over the last ten
years; and
WHEREAS the Sheriff is requesting that we increase the fees for a medical
visit to $12.00, dental visit to $10.00, and to add a fee for processing of
pharmacy of $5.00.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
authorizes the Sheriff's Department to charge inmates $12.00 per Health Clinic
visit, $10.00 per Dental Clinic visit and $5.00 for Pharmacy processing fee.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all other medical expenses incurred will be
charged to the inmate if feasible.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that such fees will be deducted from the inmate's
personal account or invoiced to said inmate at time of release.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Public Services Committee, I move adoption
of the foregoing resolution.
PUBLIC S RVICES COMMITTEE
PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE VOTE:
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Moffitt and Causey-Mitchell absent.
Resolution #99042 February 25, 1999
The Vice Chairperson referred the resolution to the Finance Committee.
There were no objections.
FISCAL NOTE (M.R. #99042)
BY: FINANCE COMMITTEE, SUE ANN DOUGLAS, CHAIRPERSON
IN RE: SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT -FEE INCREASE-INMATE MEDICAL, DENTAL AND PHARMACY
PROCESSING FEE
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule XII-C of this Board, the Finance Committee has reviewed the
above referenced resolution and finds:
1. The Sheriff's Department is proposing an increase the rate charged to
inmates for medical clinic visits from $10.00 to $12.00, for dental
clinic visits from $7.00 to $10.00, and for prescription service fees
from $2.00 to $5.00, to help offset increasing medical costs.
2. Effective as of April 1, this will be the first increase in these
fees since they were established in 1990.
3. To account for the change in revenues, a budget amendment to increase
revenue and expenditure accounts must be made as follows:
Revenue FY 1999 FY 2000
101-43-013301-20003-0363 Clinic Charges $2,100 $4,200
101-43-013301-20003-0443 Dental Charges 600 1.200
$2.700 S5.400
Expenditures
101-43-023310-20021-4240 Medical Supplies $2,700 $5,400
0 S 0
FINANCE COMMITTEE
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FINANCE COMMITTEE VOTE;
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Obrecht absent.
March 18, 1999
Resolution #99042 March 18, 1999
Moved by Millard supported by Colasanti the resolution be adopted.
AYES: Melton, Millard, Moffitt, Obrecht, Palmer, Patterson, Schmid, Sever,
Suarez, Amos, Appel, Causey-Mitchell, Colasanti, Coleman, Devine, Dingeldey,
Douglas, Galloway, Garfield, Gregory, Jensen, Law, McCulloch, McPherson. (24)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
I, G. William Caddell, 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 March 18, 1999 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 15.ph da/of March,_1999.
G. William Caddell, County Clerk