RESOLUTION NO. 398
AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 349 FOR 2019 REGARDING THE MATERNAL AND INFANT COMMUNITY HEALTH COLLABORATIVE
Introduced: 11/9/20
By Health Committee:
WHEREAS, By Resolution No. 349 for 2019 this Honorable Body authorized an agreement with the New York State Department of Health regarding the Maternal and Infant Community Health Collaborative for the term commencing August 1, 2019 and ending September 30, 2020 in an amount not to exceed $134,993, and
WHEREAS, The Commissioner of the Albany County Department of Health has been notified of additional funding in the amount of $367,990 to expand the Maternal and Infant Community Health Collaborative Program for the term commencing October 1, 2020 and ending September 30, 2021, and
WHEREAS, The Commissioner is requesting authorization to enter into an agreement with the New York State Department of Health regarding the Maternal and Infant Community Health Collaborative and Community Health Worker Program to assist women in accessing insurance, health care and other services to improve their health prior to pregnancy, during pregnancy and between pregnancies, and
WHEREAS, The Commissioner has indicated that the grant funding will be placed in the 2021 budget, now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, By the Albany County Legislature that the County Executive is authorized to enter into an agreement with the New York State Department of Health regarding the Maternal and Infant Community Health Collaborative for the term commencing October 1, 2020 and ending September 30, 2021 in an amount not to exceed $367,990, and, be it further
RESOLVED, That the County Attorney is authorized to approve said agreement as to form and content, and, be it further
RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the County Legislature is directed to forward certified copies of this resolution to the appropriate County Officials.