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MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION # 09241
BY: Robert M. Gosselin, District #13
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS - OPPOSE PASSAGE OF U.S. CONGRESS
COMPREHENSIVE FEDERAL HEALTH REFORM LEGISLATION HB 3200
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies, and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the United States is struggling through a severe, economic recession that is negatively
affecting families of all income levels, causing a decrease in those income levels; and
WHEREAS Congressman Gary Peters had a Town Hall meeting Sept. 1 61 where full disclosure of the
contents of HB 3200 were not answered, leaving issues of the bill in question: and
WHEREAS Oakland County Officials are elected to protect the health and welfare of their constituents,
and
WHEREAS the Health system in the United States is not perfect, but it is the best system in the world that
even draws people from all over the world to come and seek their health solutions here: and
WHEREAS we in the United States are always seeking to improve our health system here; and
WHEREAS enacting the HB 3200 legislation or the Baucus U.S. Senate Bill is not only in the wrong
direction in an attempt to make the world's best health care system even better, but it would essentially
destroy it and
WHEREAS the additional astronomical cost of enacting HB 3200 or the Baucus U.S. Senate Health Bill
would likely be a burden too big for this country to bear, possibly taking this country into or near
bankruptcy: and
WHEREAS under this new HB 3200 or The Baucus U.S. Senate Health Bill system, fewer doctors, nurses
and medical personnel will be available for caring for the increased number of people of the United States
and the world because of governmental oversight as seen in other countries all over the world and will
even lower the health services to the bottom 25,000,000 most needing health services in our America.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners strongly urges
the 111' Congress of the United States NOT to enact comprehensive health reform legislation HB 3200,
and strongly urges the U.S. Senate NOT to enact the New Baucus U.S. Senate Health bill.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners respectfully requests the
Oakland County Clerk, Ruth Johnson, to forward copies of this adopted resolution to the National
Association of Counties (NACo) Health System Reform Group chaired by (NACo) President Valerie
Brown, as well as our two Michigan U.S. Senators and all U.S. Congressional Representatives that
represent any part of Oakland County in Washington D.C.
Chairperson, we move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
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Resolution #09241 October 14, 2009
Moved by Gosselin supported by Gingell to suspend the rules and vote on MISCELLANEOUS
RESOLUTION #09241 - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS - OPPOSE PASSAGE OF U.S. CONGRESS
COMPREHENSIVE FEDERAL HEALTH REFORM LEGISLATION HB 3200.
Discussion followed.
Vote on motion to suspend the rules:
AYES: Gingen, Gosselin, Jacobsen, Long, Middleton, Potter, Potts, Runestad, Scott, Taub,
Bullard. Capella. Douglas. (13)
NAYS: Greimel, Hatchett, Jackson, McGillivray, Nash, Schwartz, Woodward, Zack, Burns,
Coleman, Coulter, Gershenson. (12)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the motion to suspend the rules and vote on
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #09241 - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS - OPPOSE PASSAGE OF
U.S. CONGRESS COMPREHENSIVE FEDERAL HEALTH REFORM LEGISLATION HB 3200 carried.
Moved by Gosselin supported by Gingell the resolution be adopted.
Discussion followed.
Moved by Taub supported by Gosselin the resolution be amended as follows:
Strike the 2nd WHEREAS paragraph that reads:
WHEREAS Congressman Gary Peters had a Town Hall meeting Sept. 1 st where full disclosure of
the contents of HB 3200 were not answered, leaving issues of the bill in question; and
Vote-on ari iendment:
AYES: Gosselin, Greimel, Hatchett, Jackson, Jacobsen, Long, Middleton, Nash, Potter, Potts,
Runestad, Schwartz, Scott, Taub, Woodward, Zack, Bullard, Burns. Capella, Coleman, Coulter,
Douglas, Gershenson, Gingell. (24)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the amendment carried.
Discussion followed,
Moved by Greimel supported by Coulter the resolution be amended to add:
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners supports
measures to lessen the cost burden on employers of providing health insurance to their
employees while ensuring quality care for all.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners supports
measures to contain health care costs without compromising the quality of care.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners supports a
federal law to prohibit private health insurers from denying health insurance coverage to
individuals because of pre-existing medical conditions.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners supports
universal health insurance coverage.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners supports
measures to ensure the affordability of health care for all Americans.
Discussion followed.
Moved by Taub supported by Douglas to divide the question and vote on the amendments separately.
Discussion followed.
Vote on motion to divide the question:
AYES: Jacobsen, Long, Middleton, Potter, Potts, Runestad, Scott, Taub, Bullard, Capelio,
Douglas, Gingell, Gosselin. (13)
NAYS: Greimel, Hatchett, Jackson, McGillivray, Nash, Schwartz, Woodward, Zack, Burns,
Coleman, Coulter, Gershenson. (12)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the question was divided.
Discussion followed.
Moved by Greimel supported by Zack the resolution be amended as follows:
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners supports
measures to lessen the cost burden on employers of providing health insurance to their
employees while ensuring quality care for all.
Discussion followed.
Moved by Douglas supported by Taub the amendment be amended as follows:
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners supports
measures to lessen the cost burden on employers of providing health insurance to their
employees while ensuring quality care for all through the private sector.
Discussion followed.
Moved by Greimel to further amend the amendment to add:
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners supports
measures to lessen the cost burden on employers of providing health insurance to their
employees while ensuring quality care for all through the private sector or the public sector.
Judy Cunningham, Corporation Counsel, addressed the Board.
Chairperson Bill Bullard, Jr. ruled the 2 nd Greimel amendment was out of order.
Discussion followed.
CommissIoner Douglas withdrew the amendment and Commissioner Taub withdrew support.
Vote on amendment, as presented:
AYES: Jackson. McGillivray, Nash, Schwartz, Woodward, Zack, Burns, Capello, Coleman,
Coulter, Gershenson, Greimel, Hatchett. (13)
NAYS: Jacobsen, Long, Middleton, Potter, Potts, Runestad, Scott, Taub, Bullard, Douglas,
Gingell, Gosselin. (12)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the amendment, as presented, carried.
Moved by Greimel supported by Zack the resolution be amended as follows:
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners supports
measures to contain health care costs without compromising the quality of care.
Discussion followed.
Moved by Douglas supported by Taub the amendment be amended as follows:
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners supports
measures to contain health care costs without compromising the quality of care through the
private sector or the public sector.
Discussion followed.
Commissioner Douglas withdrew the amendment and Commissioner Taub withdrew support.
Vote on amendment, as presented:
AYES: McGillivray, Nash, Runestad, Schwartz, Taub, Woodward, Zack, Burns. Capello,
Coleman, Coulter, Douglas, Gershenson, Greimel, Hatchett, Jackson. (16)
NAYS: Jacobsen, Long, Middleton, Potter, Potts. Scott, Bullard, Gingell, Gosselln. (9)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the amendment carried.
Moved by Greimel supported by Zack the resolution be amended as follows:
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners supports a
federal law to prohibit private health insurers from denying health insurance coverage to
individuals because of pre-existing medical conditions.
Discussion followed.
Moved by Douglas supported by Taub the amendment be amended as follows:
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners supports a
federal law to prohibit private health insurers and the federal government from denying health
insurance coverage to individuals because of pre-existing medical conditions.
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the amendment to the amendment carried.
Vote on amendment, as amended:
AYES: Hatchett, Jackson, Jacobsen, Long, McGillivray, Middleton, Nash, Potter, Potts,
Runestad, Schwartz, Scott, Taub, Woodward, Zack, Bullard, Burns, Capello, Coleman, Coulter,
Douglas, Gershenson, Gingell, Gosselin, Greimel. (25)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the amendment, as amended, carried.
Moved by Greimel supported by Zack the resolution be amended as follows:
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners supports
universal heath insurance coverage.
Discussion followed.
Moved by Douglas supported by Taub the amendment be amended as follows:
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County 3oard of Commissioners supports
universal health insurance coverage through the private sector.
Discussion followed.
Commissioner Douglas withdrew the amendment and Commissioner Taub withdrew support.
Vote on amendment:
AYES: McGillivray, Nash, Schwartz, Woodward, Zack, Burns, Coleman, Coulter, Gershenson,
Greimel, Hatchett, Jackson. (12)
NAYS: Long, Middleton, Potter, Potts, Runestad, Scott, Taub, Bullard, Capello, Douglas, Gingell.
Gosselin. Jacobsen. (13)
A sufficient majority not having voted in favor, the amendment failed.
Moved by Greimet supported by Jackson the resolution be amended as follows:
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners supports
measures to ensure the affordability of health care for all Americans.
Discussion followed.
Moved by Runestad supported by Capello the amendment be amended as follows:
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners supports
measures to 13-14sWe encourage the affordability of health care for all Americans.
Vote on amendment:
AYES: McGillivray, Middleton. Potter, Potts, Runestad, Scott, Taub, Bullard, Capello, Douglas.
Gingell, Gosselin, Jacobsen, Long. (14)
NAYS: Nash. Schwartz, Woodward, Zack, Burns, Coleman. Coulter. Gershenson. Greimel,
Hatchett, Jackson. (11)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the amendment to the amendment carried.
Vote on amendment, as amended:
AYES: Nash, Runestad, Schwartz, Taub, Woodward, Zack, Burns, Capella, Coleman, Coulter,
Douglas, Gershenson, Greimel, Hatchett, Jackson, Long, McGillivray. (17)
NAYS: Middleton. Potter, Potts, Scott, Bullard, Gingell, Gosselin, Jacobsen. (8)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the amendment, as amended, carried.
Discussion followed.
Moved by Woodward supported by Burns the resolution be amended as follows:
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners supports a
Federal law that prevents insurance companies from dropping coverage when people are sick
and need it most.
Vote on amendment:
AYES: Nash, Schwartz, Taub, Woodward, Zack, Burns. Coleman, Coulter, Gershenson.
Greimel, Hatchett, Jackson, McGillivray. (13)
NAYS: Potter, Potts, Runestad, Scott, Bullard, Capello, Douglas, Gingell, Gosselin, Jacobsen,
Long, Middleton. (12)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the amendment carried.
Moved by Gosselin supported by Douglas to call the question and vote on the resolution as it stands.
AYES: Potter, Potts, Runestad, Schwartz, Scott, Taub. Bullard, Capello, Douglas, Gingen,
Gosselin, Jacobsen, Long, Middleton. (14)
NAYS: Woodward, Zack, Burns, Coleman, Coulter, Gershenson, Greinriel, Hatchett, Jackson,
McGillivray. Nash. (11)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolution, as it stands, was before the Board.
Vote on resolution, as amended:
AYES: Potts, Runestad, Scott, Taub, Bullard, Capelio, Douglas, Gingell, Gosselin, Jacobsen,
Long, Middleton, Potter. (13)
NAYS: Schwartz, Woodward, Zack. Burns, Coleman, Coulter, Gershenson, Greimel, Hatchett,
Jackson, McGillivray, Nash. (12)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolution, as amended, was adopted.
OE NOT MUNE CONrY DIME ACTION
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
I, Ruth Johnson, 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 October
14, 2009, 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 October, 2009.
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Ruth Johnson, County Clerk
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