HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2009.09.02 - 9947Miscellaneous Resolution # 09190 September 2. 2009
BY: General Government Committee. Christine Long, Chairperson
RE: HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES — OPPOSITION TO MICHIGAN HOUSE BILL 4436
AMENDING THE FUNDING FOR THE OAKLAND COUNTY HEALTH DIVISION
OFFICE OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES
TO: Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the Oakland County Board of Commissioners approved the Oakland County Health
Division as the designation of Coordinating Agency for Substance Abuse Services under resolution
6586 passed March 7. 1974 under Public Act 56 of 1973; and
WHEREAS the Oakland County Board of Commissioners remains the empowered entity under
Public Act 368 of 1978 to approve the designation for the county Substance Abuse Coordinating
Agency, and
WHEREAS the Oakland County Health Division Office of Substance Abuse Services Coordinating
Agency has efficiently and effectively implemented all functions of Coordinating Agencies to address
substance abuse prevention, education and treatment as prescribed since 1974; and
WHEREAS the Michigan House of Representatives introduced House Bill 4436,amended by the
Michigan Senate, to designate Pre-paid Inpatient Health Plans (PIHP's) as substance abuse
Coordinating Agencies for purposes of reimbursement with funds for substance abuse prevention,
education and treatment grants; and
WHEREAS this action would remove the Oakland County Health Division Office of Substance
Abuse Services designation as the Oakland County Substance Abuse Coordinating Agency for
purposes of reimbursement without approval from the Oakland County Board of Cemmissioners;
and
WHEREAS House Bill 4436, as amended by the Michigan Senate, requires fee setting for services.
sliding fee establishment and coordinating care for individuals with both mental illness and
substance abuse diagnoses; and
WHEREAS the Oakland County Health Division Office of Substance Abuse Services Coordinating
Agency fully satisfies requirements for fee setting for services, sliding fee establishment and
coordinating care for individuals with both mental illness and substance abuse (Idyl *sub CLUUurding
to their contract with the Michigan Department of Community Health Office of Drug Control Policy as
approved by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners annually.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners strongly
opposes House Bill 4436 as amended and passed by the Michigan Senate.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be transmitted to Governor Jennifer
Granholm and all Senators and Representatives serving Oakland County.
Chairperson, I move the adoption of the foregoing Resolution.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE VOTE:
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
"MY
I HEREBY APPROVE THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION
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Resolution #09190 September 2, 2009
Moved by Middleton supported lay Nash the resolutions (with fiscal notes attached) on the Consent Agenda, be
adopted (with accompanying reports being accepted).
AYES: Bums, Capello, Coleman, Coulter, Douglas, Gershenson, Gingell, Gosselin, Greimel,
Hatchett. Jackson, Jacobsen, Long, McGillivray. Middleton. Nash, Potter, Potts, Runestad, Schwartz
Scott, Taub. Woodward, Zack. Bullard. (25)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolutions (with fiscal notes attached) on the Consent Agenda,
were adopted (with accompanying reports being accepted).
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 September 2. 2009,
with the original Tcord 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 2nd day of September, 2009.
Gae
Ruth Johnson County Clerk