City of Milwaukee - File #: 100951

• File #: 100951
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/23/2010
• In control: FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
• Final action: 12/21/2010
• Title: Substitute resolution relative to application, acceptance and funding of the 2011 Medical Assistance (MA) Outreach ForwardHealth Grant from the State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: HEALTH CARE, STATE GRANTS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
1/5/2011	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
12/21/2010	1	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	15:0
12/15/2010	1	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Individuals appearing: Yvette Rowe, Health Department Mark Nicolini, Office of Budget and Management	Pass	4:0
12/10/2010	1	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
12/9/2010	1	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION AND ASSIGNED; Minutes note: Individuals present: Yvette Rowe and Anna Benton - Health Dept.	Pass	3:0
11/29/2010	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
11/23/2010	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
100951

Version
Substitute 1

Reference

Sponsor
THE CHAIR

Title
Substitute resolution relative to application, acceptance and funding of the 2011 Medical Assistance (MA) Outreach ForwardHealth Grant from the State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services.

Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Health Department to apply for, accept and fund the Medical Assistance (MA) Outreach ForwardHealth Grant from the State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services in the amount of $591,135. The purpose of the project is to build upon The City of Milwaukee Health Department (MHD) Medical Assistance Outreach Program (MA Outreach) success, and increase program staffing to improve access to and utilization of primary and preventive health care for low income individuals eligible for expanded BadgerCare Plus program services.

BODY:
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee appears to be eligible for grant funds from the State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services to improve access to and utilization of primary and preventive health care for low income individuals eligible for expanded BadgerCare Plus program services; and

Whereas, The operation of this grant project from 01/1/11 to 12/31/11 would cost $591,135 comprised of $295,469 (50%) grantor share and $295,666 (50%) City Share; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that application to the State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services is authorized and the Health Department shall accept this grant without further approval unless the terms of the grant change as indicated in Milwaukee Code of Ordinances Section 304-81; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the City Comptroller is authorized to:

1. Commit funds within the Project/Grant Parent of the 2011 Special Revenue-Grant and Aid Projects fund, the following amounts for the project titled Medical Assistance (MA) Outreach ForwardHealth Grant:

Project/Grant GR0001100000
Fund 0150
Org 9990
Program ...