To: Charles Winfrey, Human Services Committee Chairperson
From: Joshua Freeman, Director of Administration
title
RE: Genesee Health Plan Contract
recommendation
BOARD ACTION REQUESTED:
Approval of a contract between Genesee County and Genesee Health Plan to provide health care insurance services in an amount not to exceed $5,000,000.00
BACKGROUND:
Genesee County has a dedicated millage to provide a health care services delivery system for uninsured, low-income residents of Genesee County. To help facilitate that, Genesee County has contracted with Genesee Health Plan to deliver those services.
DISCUSSION:
Genesee County originally entered into an agreement with Genesee Health Plan in 2007. Since that time, there have been several amendments that provide for continuation and payment of services. Last year, there were significant changes to the agreement that updated reporting requirements to allow for greater accountability to taxpayers. This amendment will continue that arrangement.
IMPACT ON HUMAN RESOURCES:
There is no impact on HR.
IMPACT ON BUDGET:
These funds are included in the budget and are paid for from a dedicated millage from account number 2230-255.01-835.006.
IMPACT ON FACILITIES:
No impact on facilities.
IMPACT ON TECHNOLOGY:
No impact on technology.
CONFORMITY TO COUNTY PRIORITIES:
In approving this agreement, the Board of Commissioners will help fulfill the priority of creating a Health, Livable, & Safe Community by assisting those without health care insurance obtain coverage.
resolution
TO THE HONORABLE CHAIRPERSON AND MEMBERS OF THE GENESEE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, GENESEE COUNTY, MICHIGAN
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:
BE IT RESOLVED, by this Board of Commissioners of Genesee County Michigan, that the request of the Director of Administration to authorize amending and extending the Genesee Health Plan Contract for the term of October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024 at a cost to the County not to exceed $5,000,000.00 for the fiscal year, funding to be paid from millage account number 2230-255.01-835.006, as set forth in the memorandum request and attached contract amendment (a copy of which being on file with the official records of the January 17, 2024 meeting of the Human Services Committee of this Board) is hereby approved, and the Chairperson of this Board is authorized to execute the attached contract on behalf of Genesee County.