To: Charles Winfrey, Human Services Committee Chairperson
From: Michelle Estell, RS, MSA, Administrative Health Officer
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RE: Approval of an agreement between Genesee County and Compassus MIHP to provide for case management and care coordination to participants of Genesee County's Healthy Start program
recommendation
BOARD ACTION REQUESTED:
Approval of amending the subrecipient contract with Compassus MIHP to provide additional funds for case management and care coordination services.
BACKGROUND:
HRSA requires all Healthy Start grantees to provide case management and care coordination services to Healthy Start participants. Case management and care coordination services serve as an intervention to reduce maternal and infant mortality.
DISCUSSION:
Health Start is an infant mortality reduction program that uses a multidisciplinary approach to provide home visiting services to families in the Genesee County community. During home visits, participants are provided with case management services, health education, and referrals for current needs. On average, participants will receive one to two home visits per month but can receive up to four depending on their risk assessment. Genesee County Healthy Start received continued federal funding for cycle May 1, 2024, through March 31, 2029. No county appropriation is needed.
IMPACT ON HUMAN RESOURCES:
There is no anticipated impact on human resources related to this request.
IMPACT ON BUDGET:
All 2024 Healthy Start grantees received funding from federal funder HRSA to provide clinical services to program participants.
IMPACT ON FACILITIES:
There is no anticipated impact on facilities related to this request.
IMPACT ON TECHNOLOGY:
There is no impact on technology.
CONFORMITY TO COUNTY PRIORITIES:
Genesee County Healthy Start continues to support a Healthy, Livable, and Safe Community through the utilization of community resources. Home visiting services provided through the Healthy Start Initiative are shown to decrease maternal and infant mortality, therefore contributing to full term pregnancies and healthy infants.
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 County Commissioners of Genesee County, Michigan, that the request by the Health Officer to authorize amending the subrecipient contract between Genesee County and Compassus MIHP, said amendment being necessary to increase the total amount paid to the contractor by $30,000.00 to provide an increase in services for the partial term commencing January 1, 2026, through March 31, 2026, for a new total not to exceed $180,000.00 for the full contract term through March 31, 2026, to be paid from account 2211-607.01.801.000 with no county appropriation required, is approved (a copy of the memorandum request and supporting documents being on file with the official records of the January 21, 2026 meeting of the Human Services Committee of this Board), the Chairperson of this Board is authorized to execute the amendment on behalf of Genesee County, and the Chief Financial Officer is directed to record the attached budget amendment.