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MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION # 01068 March 8, 2001
BY: FINANCE COMMITTEE, SUE ANN DOUGLAS, CHAIRPERSON
IN RE: RISK MANAGEMENT - STRATEGIC PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT OF A SPECIAL HEALTH
CARE PROGRAM FOR THE UNINSURED
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Chairperson, Ladies, and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS thousands of employed, low income Oakland County residents and
taxpayers could benefit from the creation of an affordable health insurance program
open to themselves and their families; and
WHEREAS the initial research indicates that it may be possible to utilize the
$3.7 million in Oakland County taxpayer funds currently appropriated for the
Residential County Hospitalization Program (RCHP) to leverage an additional $4
million in State and Federal funds to provide health care services for employed,
low income workers and their families; and
WHEREAS if these new funds can be secured, they could be used to help
subsidize a cost-shared health insurance plan for Oakland County's employed, low
income residents and taxpayers; and
WHEREAS such a cost-shared health insurance program could be funded by using
the $4 million in newly leveraged State and Federal funds, $4 million in employer
premiums and $4 million in participating employee premiums; and
WHEREAS before determining whether it is prudent for Oakland County
Government to participate in the creation and funding of such a cost-shared health
insurance program, specialized assistance is required to assist Oakland County in
program development and design, and
WHEREAS the consulting firm of Health Management Associates (HMA) specializes
in health care program design and development and has successfully implemented
similar cost-shared health insurance program initiatives in several Michigan
counties; and
WHEREAS the County Executive recommends utilizing HMA's services to assist in
the development of a financing strategy, including the completion of negotiations
with the State of Michigan and Federal Government to secure leveraged funds, to
coordinate program design, including benefit design, and, should the Board
determine that implementation of a cost-shared health insurance program for Oakland
County's employed, low income residents and taxpayers is advantageous, to secure
state approval of Oakland County's plan; and
WHEREAS sufficient funds are available from increased Convention and Facility
Tax revenue to finance a contract with HMA in an amount not to exceed $110,000.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
authorizes the County Executive to execute a professional services contract with
Health Management Associates (HMA), in an amount not to exceed $110,000, retaining
HMA to assist in the development of a financing strategy, including the completion
of negotiations with the State of Michigan and Federal Government to secure
leveraged funds, to coordinate program design, including benefit design, and to
secure state approval of any Oakland County plan for a subsidized, cost-shared
health insurance program designed for employed, low income persons.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the FY 2001 budget is amended as follows:
REVENUE
1-101-90-130000-12000-0211 Convention and Facility Tax $110,000
EXPENDITURES
2-101-90-210000-21000-2688 Non-Depart. Doctors/Hospital $110,000
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Chairperson, on behalf of the Finance Committee, I move the adoption of the
foregoing resolution.
FINANCE COMMITTEE:
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Palmer and Taub absent.
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Resolution # 01068 March 8, 2001
Moved by Douglas supported by Melton the resolution be adopted.
Discussion followed.
AYES: Causey-Mitchell, Coleman, Crawford, Dingeldey, Douglas,
Galloway, Garfield, Gregory, Law, McPherson, Melton, Millard, Moffitt, Moss,
Obrecht, Patterson, Sever, Suarez, Taub, Webster, Amos, Appel, Brian. (23)
NAYS: Palmer. (1)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was
adopted.
HE FOREGOING RESOLUTI(
I7Cerooke Pederson, County Executive Date
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 8, 2001 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 8t,I7day,Of March, 2001.
William Caddell, County Clerk