Lake County Illinois - File #: 13-1071

• File #: 13-1071
• Version: 1
• Name: LCHD Emergency Appropriation - ACA
• Type: resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/25/2013
• In control: Health and Community Services Committee
• Final action: 10/8/2013
• Title: Joint resolution authorizing an emergency appropriation to the Health Department budget in the amount of $1,063,457 in the FY 2013 budget as a result of two new grants supporting the implementation of the Affordable Care Act.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/8/2013	1	Lake County Board	adopted	Pass
10/2/2013	1	Financial & Administrative Committee	recommended for adoption to the regular agenda	Pass
10/1/2013	1	Health and Community Services Committee	approved and referred on to the Financial and Administrative Committee	Pass

Title
Joint resolution authorizing an emergency appropriation to the Health Department budget in the amount of $1,063,457 in the FY 2013 budget as a result of two new grants supporting the implementation of the Affordable Care Act.

Staff Summary
· The U.S. Department of Human Services Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA), In-Person Counselor Grant awarded a new grant in the amount of $263,457 for the period of July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014.
· Four new enrollment staff will be hired with this funding with the purpose of assisting an estimated 18,000 individuals on the Health Insurance Marketplace by providing information, facilitating group education sessions, and helping someone become enrolled.
· Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center (CHD/CHC) will also work with small businesses in Lake County and provide education and assistance. LCHD/CHC is projecting to enroll 9,720 Lake County individuals in the Health Insurance Marketplace with this funding.
· The Illinois Department of Public Health In-Person Counselor Grant Award in the amount of $800,000 was awarded for the period of July 24, 2013 through June 30, 2014.
· This grant is for the purpose of enrolling and educating uninsured individuals on new coverage programs made available under the Affordable Care Act.
· With the assistance and coordination efforts of over 25 human services partners, the projection is to educate over 22,450 individuals about health insurance options with over 12,000 individuals enrolling in a new health insurance program.
· The funding will be used to compensate partners for providing various levels of certified in-person counseling staff, hiring contractual resources for enrolment, outreach, education and project coordination, purchase supplies, software, printing, and computer equipment.

Body
WHEREAS, the Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center has been awarded two new grants to support the implementation of the Affordable...