HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2004.02.05 - 27474MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION # 03369
BY: Public Services Committee, Hugh D. Crawford, Chairperson
IN RE: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICES/MEDICAL EXAMINER - ADJUSTMENT TO THE
MEDICAL EXAMINER DIVISION FEE SCHEDULE
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the Department of Public Services has reviewed the fee schedule
for certain Medical Examiner services; and
WHEREAS fees have not been reviewed since 1997; and
WHEREAS it is indicated certain fees should be adjusted upward at this
time; and
WHEREAS the recommendations for certain Medical Examiner fees are
listed on the attached Schedule A.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners approves the proposed adjustments to the Medical Examiner
Division fee schedule, as detailed on the attached Schedule "A", to be
effective after the adoption of this resolution.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Public Services Committee, I move the
adoption of the foregoing resolution.
PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE
Public Services Committee Vote:
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
Schedule "A"
OAKLAND COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICES
MEDICAL EXAMINER'S OFFICE
FEE SCHEDULE
SERVICE
Court Appearance*
(Pathologist)
Court Appearance
(Other staff)
Consultation*
(Pathologist)
Complete Autopsy
Cranial Autopsy*
Tissue Slides
(Pre-Blocked)
Tissue Slides
(Non-Pre-Blocked)
X-Rays
Non-Routine
Toxicology Tests
Photographs and
Film slides
Cremation Approval
Pouches
Deceased Storage
CURRENT FEE
$250.00/hour
Hourly Rate
Plus Expenses
$250.00/hour
$1000.00
$500.00 Non-County
$250.00 County
$10.00/slide
$130.00/set
$15.00/each
Cost plus handling
charge of $4.00
$5.00/each 3x5
$10.00/each 8 x 10
$10.00
$40.00/pouch
$25.00/day
PROPOSED FEE
No change
No change
No change
$2000.00
$750.00 Non-County
$500.00 County
No change
No change
No change
No change
No change
$20.00
No change
No change
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Fee Schedule
SERVICE CURRENT FEE PROPOSED FEE
Official Records:
Photo Copies Provided at the fees $10.00
authorized by the
Michigan Freedom of
Information Act
Copies Produced
from Microfilm
Mailing
Labor
Items for which a fee
has been established by
statute or ordinance
and therefore are not
subject to this fee schedule.
$1.00 per 8 1/2 x 11" page
$1.00 per 8 1/2 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
of copying 100 pages,
whichever is less.
No change
No change
No change
Fee as set by statue No change
Current: *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 shall be $250.00 per hour and a cranial autopsy shall be $250.00.
Proposed: *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 shall be $250.00 per hour and a cranial autopsy shall be $500.00.
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FISCAL NOTE #03369 February 5, 2004
BY: FINANCE COMMITTEE, CHUCK MOSS, CHAIRPERSON
IN RE: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC 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-C of this Board, the Finance Committee has
reviewed the above referenced resolution and finds:
1. The Medical Examiner is requesting to increase service fees
for certain Medical Examiner services.
2. The fees have not been adjusted since 1997.
3. The Medical Examiner's Office conducted a survey and
concluded certain fees should be increased.
4. The services that are being recommended for increases are
Complete Autopsy, Cranial Autopsy, Cremation approval, and
Photocopy Fees.
5. The recommendation for the increased fees and survey are
listed on the attached Schedule "A".
6. It is requested that the fee schedule be effective upon
adoption.
7. The following budget amendment is recommended for FY 2004
and FY 2005.
Public Services/Medical Examiner (101) FY 2004 FY 2005
Revenues
17-911000-15000-0301
17-911000-15000-0411
17-911000-15000-0701
17-911000-15000-0979
Total
Autopsies $ 30,000 $ 50,000
Cremation Approval
Fee $ 12,000 $ 27,000
Miscellaneous 8,750 20,000
Charges for Services 4,500 6,000
$ 55,250 $ 103,000
Expenditures
90-290000-25000-2564 Budget Task $ 55,250
0
$ 103,000
0
FINANCE COMMITTEE
(7e-ucl:
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
Resolution #03369 December 11, 2003
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Finance Committee. There were no objections.
G. William Caddell, County Clerk
Resolution #03369 February 5, 2004
Moved by Crawford supported by Scott the resolution be adopted.
Moved by Crawford supported by Potter the resolution be amended by amending the Medical Examiner's
Fee Schedule as follows:
To strike all information pertaining to x-rays, photographs and film slides; official records,
including photo copies, copies produced from microfilm, mailing and labor; and items for
which a fee has been established by statute or ordinance and therefore are not subject to
this fee schedule.
A sufficient majority having voted therefore, the amendment carried.
Moved by Crawford supported by Jamian the resolution be amended to coincide with the amendment as
stated above.
Vote on the resolution as amended:
AYES: Jamian, Knollenberg, KowaII, Law, Long, McMillin, Moffitt, Moss, Potter, Rogers, Scott,
Suarez, Webster, Wilson, Zack, Bullard, Coleman, Coulter, Crawford, Douglas, Gregory,
Hatchett. (22)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefore, the resolution, as amended, was adopted.
1 EBY MX THE FOREGOING UM
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
February 5, 2004 with the original record thereof now remaining in my office.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of thq, County of Oakland at
Pontiac, Michigan this 5th day of February, 2004.