TO:Health & Human Services Committee
Martin P. Kelly, Chair, Legislator, District 1
Brian D. Sweet, Legislator, District 2
Roy S. Dimond, Legislator, District 3
Robert Headwell, Jr., Legislator, District 4
Daniel P. Wilson, Legislator, District 5
John M. Duchessi, Legislator, District 6
Michael J. Pepe, Legislator, District 7
Robert A. Purtell, Legislator, District 9
FROM:Cheryl A. Reese, Clerk of the Legislature
CC:Legislators, County Attorney, County Treasurer, Public Health Director, Media
DATE:3/28/2024
RE:Committee Meetings

Chairman Martin P. Kelly has called a meeting of the Health and Human Services Committee for 6:02 p.m. on Tuesday, March 15, 2022 in the Legislative Chambers, County Office Building, 64 Broadway, Fonda, New York 12068.  

Pursuant to law, members of the Legislature and public are authorized to participate via conference call.  Members of the public may participate by calling 1-646-749-3122, Access Code 324-904-925. Minutes of the meeting will be transcribed and later posted on the Montgomery County website at www.co.montgomery.ny.us 

Items on the agenda, at this time, are as follows:

1.  (DISCUSSION)

 A.  Privilege of Committee Chair, Committee Members & Legislators to discuss items of interest, etc., regarding departments governed by this Committee 

2.  RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING COUNTY EXECUTIVE TO SIGN CONTRACT WITH HOMETOWN HEALTH CENTERS- SEXUALLY TRANSMISSIBLE DISEASE SERVICES (PUBLIC HEALTH)

3.  RESOLUTION ACCEPTING CHILDHOOL LEAD POISONING PREVENTION PROGRAM+ GRANT FUNDING AND AMENDING THE 2022 OPERATING BUDGET FOR GRANT FUNDING INCREASE (PUBLIC HEALTH)

4. OTHER

  



Proposed Resolutions

Res. #Sponsor/SecondRecommendation
50

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING COUNTY EXECUTIVE TO SIGN CONTRACT WITH HOMETOWN HEALTH CENTERS- SEXUALLY TRANSMISSIBLE DISEASE SERVICES (PUBLIC HEALTH)

Dimond/SweetMove to Full Legislature
51

RESOLUTION ACCEPTING CHILDHOOD LEAD POISONING PREVENTION PROGRAM+ GRANT FUNDING AND AMENDING THE 2022 OPERATING BUDGET (PUBLIC HEALTH)

Purtell/WilsonMove to Full Legislature



Montgomery County Seal!RESOLUTION NO. 50 of 2022

DATED: March 22, 2022

RECOMMENDATION:
     

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING COUNTY EXECUTIVE TO SIGN CONTRACT WITH HOMETOWN HEALTH CENTERS- SEXUALLY TRANSMISSIBLE DISEASE SERVICES (PUBLIC HEALTH)


Resolution by Legislator: Dimond
Seconded by: Sweet

WHEREAS, Article 23 of Public Health Law Section 2304 mandates the County to provide adequate facilities for the free diagnosis and treatment of persons living within its jurisdiction who are suspected of being infected or are infected with a sexually transmissible disease; and

WHEREAS, Hometown Health Centers has agreed to provide said professional services to said population; and

WHEREAS, the Public Health Director has recommended a 3 year contract January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2025 for Sexual Transmissible Disease Services.

RESOLVED, that the Montgomery County Legislature hereby authorizes acceptance of the Hometown Health Centers Sexually Transmissible Disease Services contract; and

FURTHER RESOLVED, that the County Executive, following review and approval by the County Attorney, hereby is authorized to sign a 5 year contract, January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2025 for Sexually Transmissible Disease Services at an amount not to exceed $5k a year.

RESOLUTION VOTE, passed with Aye(8). District 8 is vacant.(3/22/2022)



Statement of Legislative and Financial Impact:

I. Nature of Request:

AUTHORIZING COUNTY EXECUTIVE TO SIGN CONTRACT WITH HOMETOWN HEALTH CENTERS = SEXUALLY TRANSMISSIBLE DISEASE SERVICES.


II. Justification:

Article 23 of Public Health Law Section 2304 mandates the County to pay for sexually transmissible disease services for persons living within its jurisdiction.


III. Legislative Impact:

Pursuant to Article 3 of the Charter it is the duty of the Legislators to review such contracts and agree to allow services in the County.


IV. Financial Impact:

Funds included in each years budget to cover sexually transmissible disease services and reimburseable under NYSDOH Article 6 State Aid.



cc: County Clerk
County Treasurer




Montgomery County Seal!RESOLUTION NO. 51 of 2022

DATED: March 22, 2022

RECOMMENDATION:
     

RESOLUTION ACCEPTING CHILDHOOD LEAD POISONING PREVENTION PROGRAM+ GRANT FUNDING AND AMENDING THE 2022 OPERATING BUDGET (PUBLIC HEALTH)


Resolution by Legislator: Purtell
Seconded by: Wilson

WHEREAS, Montgomery County Public Health is awarded here forward the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program+ Grant funds not to exceed $283,300 annually for the period commencing October 1, 2021 and ending September 30, 2026, and

WHEREAS, the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program+ grant funds are appropriated in the current operating budget, and

WHEREAS, the New York State Department of Health has increased the funding for the 2021-26 grant period,

RESOLVED, that the Montgomery County Legislature hereby authorizes acceptance of the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program+ Grant funds annually, including this increase for the 2021-2022 budget period, and

FURTHER RESOLVED, the County Executive is authorized and directed, upon review and approval of the County Attorney, to sign any necessary documents connected to this increase; and 

FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Montgomery County Legislature hereby authorizes and directs the County Treasurer to amend the 2022 Operating Budget as follows:

INCREASE REVENUES:     
A-16-3-3401-05    Public Health Grant - Lead Grant $236,663.00 
     
INCREASE APPROPRIATIONS:     
A-16-4-4010-05-.1110 (85) Public Health Grant - Nurse Coordinator $888.00
A-16-4-4010-05-.1110 (700)  Pubic Health Grant - Community Health Worker $531.00
A-16-4-4010-05-.4421 Pubic Health Grant - Property Rent $3,525.00
A-16-4-4010-05-.4431 Pubic Health Grant - Professional Services $21,000.00
A-16-4-4010-05-.4444 Pubic Health Grant - Custodial Supplies $20,000.00
A-16-4-4010-05-.4449 Pubic Health Grant - Special Suppplies    $155,000.00
A-16-4-4010-05-.4453  Pubic Health Grant -  Postage  $1,000.00
A-16-4-4010-05-.4471 Pubic Health Grant - Mileage $600.00
A-16-4-4010-05-.4491 Pubic Health Grant - Advertising $21,619.00
A-16-4-4010-05-.4526 Public Health Grant - Education Programs $12,500.00

RESOLUTION VOTE, passed with Aye(8). District 8 is vacant.(3/22/2022)



Statement of Legislative and Financial Impact:

I. Nature of Request:

ACCEPTING CHILDHOOD LEAD POISONING PREVENTION PROGRAM+ GRANT FUNDING AND AMENDING THE 2022 OPERATING BUDGET


II. Justification:

To utilize additional NYSDOH 2021-22 Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program grant funding for program expenditures to enhance community awareness of childhood lead poisoning.


III. Legislative Impact:

Purusant to Article 2 of the Charter the Montgomery County Legislature has the power to make appropriations.


IV. Financial Impact:

No financial impact, revenues offest appropriations.



cc: County Clerk
County Treasurer