Chair Maria Kowalczyk has called a meeting of the Health and Human Services Committee for 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 21, 2023 in the Legislative Chambers, County Office Building, 64 Broadway, Fonda, New York 12068.  

This meeting is in person, however, members of the public may participate by calling 1-646-749-3122, Access Code: 320-665-101. 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 AMENDING THE 2023 OPERATING BUDGET (MENTAL HEALTH)

3. RESOLUTION AMENDING 2023 OPERATING BUDGET - CARRY OVER THE 2022 DWYER FUNDS (MENTAL HEALTH)

4. RESOLUTION AMENDING THE 2023 OPERATING BUDGET - CARRY OVER GRANT FUNDS 2022-23 RABIES GRANT FUNDS (PUBLIC HEALTH)

5. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE TO SIGN APPROVED CHILD CARE FACILITIES AGREEMENTS FOR 2023-2024 (SOCIAL SERVICES)

6. OTHER

RESOLUTION NO. 75 of 2023 DATED: March 28, 2023 RECOMMENDATION:

WHEREAS, the Montgomery County Mental Health Department employees participate in Random Moment Time Studies (RMTS), and NYS Office of Mental Health (OMH) uses results from these RMTS to determine a County's share of Federal Medicaid Salary Sharing funds; and

WHEREAS, the Montgomery County Mental Health department has qualified for Federal Salary Sharing Funding for quarters 2 through 4 of the fiscal year 2020, to be paid out during 1st quarter of 2023.

RESOLVED, that the County Treasurer is hereby authorized and directed to amend the 2023 Operating Budget as follows:

RESOLUTION VOTE, passed with Aye(8). Legislator VACANT was absent. (3/28/2023)

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RESOLUTION NO. 76 of 2023 DATED: March 28, 2023 RECOMMENDATION:

WHEREAS, the 2022 Mental Health Operating Budget included $100,000 Dwyer Funds; and

WHEREAS, the Montgomery County Mental Health Department has $74,605.11 funds remaining from 2022 Operating Budget; and

WHEREAS, the NYS Office of Mental Health has agreed to allow Local Government Units (LGU's) to carry over any unused 2022 funds into their 2023 Operating Budgets.

RESOLVED, the Montgomery County Treasurer is hereby autorized and directed to amend the 2023 Operating Budget as follows:

RESOLUTION VOTE, passed with Aye(8). Legislator VACANT was absent. (3/28/2023)

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RESOLUTION NO. 77 of 2023 DATED: March 28, 2023 RECOMMENDATION:

WHEREAS, the Montgomery County Legislature accepted Rabies Grant funds per Resolution 104 of 2022; and

WHEREAS, the 2022-2025 Rabies Grant funds, for the period of April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023 were appropriated in the 2022 Public Health budget; and

WHEREAS, there are unexpended 2022-23 Rabies Grant funds available to carryover to the 2023 Public Health budget.

RESOLVED, that the County Treasurer is hereby authorized and directed to amend the 2023 Operating Budget as follows:

RESOLUTION VOTE, passed with Aye(8). Legislator VACANT was absent. (3/28/2023)

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RESOLUTION NO. 78 of 2023 DATED: March 28, 2023 RECOMMENDATION:

WHEREAS, the Commissioner of Social Services is charged with the responsibility for the administration of all child welfare services in Montgomery County pursuant to Section 395 et seq. of Social Services Law; and

WHEREAS, New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) requires counties to enter into agreements with state approved child care facilities that provide services to our foster care and/or behavioral children in Montgomery County; and

WHEREAS, these facilities and their per diem rates are regulated by OCFS; and be it

RESOLVED, the facilities that Montgomery County utilizes are as follows:

• Astor Services for Children & Families
• Berkshire Farm Center & Services for Youth
• Cayuga Home for Children dba Cayuga Centers
• The Charlton School
• Children’s Home of Jefferson County
• Children’s Home of Kingston
• Children’s Home of Poughkeepsie
• Children’s Home of Wyoming Conference
• Community Maternity Services
• Elmcrest Children’s Center
• Hillside Children’s Center
• The House of the Good Shepherd
• LaSalle School
• Lincoln Hall
• Mountain Lake Children’s Residence
• Northeast Parent & Child Society
• Parson’s Child & Family Center
• Anne’s Institute
• Catherine’s Center for Children
• John Bosco Child & Family Services
• Timothy Hill Children’s Ranch
• Vanderheyden Hall
• The William George Agency for Children’s Services, Inc.

FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Montgomery County Legislature, after review and approval by the County Attorney, hereby authorizes and directs the County Executive to sign, and execute prospective contract documents for a term of June 1, 2023 through May 31, 2024 entered into between the County and OCFS-approved agencies providing services to county children in need of foster care and/or behavioral services.

RESOLUTION VOTE, passed with Aye(8). Legislator VACANT was absent. (3/28/2023)

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