HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 1973 (57) Desigmation of Public Health Nursing Service as agency for Resolution No.
Early and Periodia:Screentnng, Diajnosis and Treatment Program
To'The Honorablle,Board of Supervisors of St. Croix.Couat�y, Wisconsin
Gentlemen:
WHERUS, Titls 1TX ot:the Social. Security Act was amended in 1967 to direct
attention.to the importance of preventive health services and early detection
and treatment of disease in children eligible for medical assietaaoej and
WHMEW O in--October, 1872, td th the passage of.Public L80i 92-603, a monetary
penalty for nor-ampliance of 1;$ of funds allocated to the State of Wisconsin for
aid to dependent families witA dependent children became law; and
WHIMEA.S, St. Croix County would share in the peml ter if it failed to oamplyj
and
WMW, Ths-Pvx'pose and cbJsctives of and Periodic Screenin., diagnosis
and Treatment Program are$
1. Creation ,of.awareness of existing health services, '
2. StimuUtion of appropriate use of these services,
3. Making available services which provide necessary medical acre before
health:prgblams became chronic, and irreversible damage occurs.
rte Coordination and integration of the various health specialities to ao-
ccmpliob.a.:oa4Qete evaluation of the health status of each individual.
5. SnLtstment:of. the help of individual practitioners,,'traininj institutions,
professional associations and official and voluntary abencies to provide
the services needed to awry out tris
be Fatabliehment and strengthening- of a continuing relationship between
each individual and a primacy health care practitionerj and
NtiAS, The St Crcdx County Public Health Nursing Agency will aaminister
this program and such additional duties will nsapsitste additional staffs
orientation and purchase of squipmentj and
iQiOMS, Ito is necessary for the County to enter into a :contract with. the
State of Wiecoeaain,Division of Health and Social Services
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NOW THRUrORS 81 IT tROOLVED, That the St. Croix County'Board of Supervisors
out wise the Health Committee to enter into a contract with the State of Wisconsin
r L ten 0! Besith and Social Services for the purpose of-beginning the Program.
BS IT FU&2i$S-H=VjjD, 'plat as at.
MaZ Oouaty Board of Supervisors
authorike;the a7cpendituft of $1000.00 for start-up money for the program.
BE IT Fi;RT& RIiSCL►ID, That the contract will providb that the St. Croix
Counter Publia Health; using agency will screen qualified 14tviduals under
21 years of a6re who are eligible for Medical Assistance and T7are interested in
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saroeminbs cliagrwals and treatm t servic