Friday, December 6, 2019

County employees see some promotions

Supervisors Dec 5 2019

County employees see some promotions
By PETE KLEIN
LAKE PLEASANT—When the Hamilton County Board of Supervisors met on Thursday, December 5, several county employees were promoted, and many health-related issues were approved.
PROMOTION OF DPW EMPLOYEES
“WHEREAS, the County Highway Superintendent has met with the Public Works and Internal Management Committee’s to discuss changes in the department because of retirement of the Deputy DPW Superintendent, and
“WHEREAS, this request was not previously acted upon at any of the November Session dates due to an oversight, and
“WHEREAS, the department will not be replacing the deputy superintendent position and is recommending the following promotions and Grade changes for the following employees: Lisa Johnson – Grade 11 Administrative Assistant to Grade 13 DPW Administrative Manager, effective December 1, 2019; Christopher Mitchell – Grade 17 Road Supervisor II to Grade 19 Road Supervisor III, effective December 1, 2019; Gregg Boyer – Grade 15 Road Supervisor I to Grade 17 Road Supervisor II, effective December 1, 2019
“WHEREAS, the Public Works Committee does recommend the promotions stated hereon, be it
RESOLVED, that hereby the County Highway Superintendent is authorized to promote the employees mentioned hereon at their current step effective as mentioned hereon, be it further
RESOLVED, that $408.32 be transferred from Account No. D5010.104 Deputy to Account No. D5010.102 Administrative Assistant and the County Treasurer be so authorized and the Personnel Officer, Clerk of the Board and DPW Superintendent be so notified.”
CHANGE GRADES FOR PROJECT BUILDING SUPERVISOR
“WHEREAS, Daniel Fish, Buildings Maintenance Supervisor will be retiring on January 2, 2020 and the department will not be filling this position at the time of his retirement, and
“WHEREAS, the DPW Superintendent has met with the Public Works and Internal Management Committees and the Superintendent recommends moving the current Project Building Supervisor Grade 20 to Grade 22 as there will be more responsibility for this position, and
RESOLVED, that hereby the Project Building Supervisor Grade will be moved from Grade 20 to Grade 22 effective January 1, 2020 and the Personnel Officer be so authorized and County Treasurer, Clerk of the Board and DPW Superintendent be so notified.”
AUTHORIZING PROMOTION OF DPW EMPLOYEE FROM MEO TO HEO-T
“WHEREAS, the DPW Superintendent has met with the Public Works Committee to recommend the promotion of the following employee: Darin Damphier – MEO to HEO-T and
“WHEREAS, the DPW Superintendent recommends this promotion, be it
RESOLVED, that hereby the DPW Superintendent is authorized to promote the above-mentioned employee from MEO to HEO-T at their current step effective January 1, 2020 and the Personnel Officer, County Treasurer and Clerk of the Board be so notified.”
PROVIDER SERVICES WITH ADIRONDACK HEALTH INSTITUTE
“WHEREAS, the Hamilton County Public Health Nursing Service is required to perform periodic full and updated Community Health Assessments (CHA), and
“WHEREAS, the Hamilton County Public Health Nursing Service supported and participated in development and implementation of a regional community health assessment, through grant funding obtained by the Adirondack Health Institute, for completion of the Community Health Assessment, and
“WHEREAS, the cost share for the Hamilton County Public Health Nursing Service to remain a part of this valuable regional process is $5,000.00, which has been proposed in the 2020 Municipal Budget and is reimbursable through the State Aid process at 100%, be it
“RESOLVED, that the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors is authorized to enter into an agreement on behalf of the Public Health Nursing Service with the Adirondack Health Institute, not to exceed $5,000.00, for the period January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020 upon approval of the County Attorney and the County Treasurer be so notified.”
PROVIDER UTILIZING ELECTRONIC BILLING
“WHEREAS, the Hamilton County Public Health Nursing Service submits electronic claims to the State’s Medicaid Fiscal Agent, and
“WHEREAS, the agency maintains 3 programs for which one or more “Certification Statement for Provider Utilizing Electronic Billing” forms are required as follows: Preschool Special Education Program, Early Intervention Program, Hamilton County Public Health Nursing Service (CHHA)
“RESOLVED, that the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors is authorized to sign each “Certification Statement for Provider Utilizing Electronic Billing” for the Hamilton County Public Health Nursing Service, as needed, for the period January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020.”
HOME HEALTH AIDE SERVICES
“WHEREAS, Hamilton County Public Health Nursing Service proposes to contract with Fort Hudson Health System, Inc. for the provision of home health aide level services for the resident of Hamilton County, and
“WHEREAS, Hamilton County Public Health Nursing Service proposes to contract at the same rate as in 2019 of $30.31 per hour for January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020, now, therefore, be it
“RESOLVED, that the Chairman of the Hamilton County Board of Supervisors be and is hereby authorized to sign a contract on behalf of the County of Hamilton with Fort Hudson Health System, Inc., 319 Broadway, Fort Edward, NY 12828 to provide services of Certified Home Health Aides to the patients of the Hamilton County Public Health Nursing Service at a rate of $30.31 per hour for the period of January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2020.”
RABIES SPECIMEN PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION
“WHEREAS, the Hamilton County Public Health Nursing Service is required under New York State Public Health Law (PHL) and 10 NYCRR 40-2.100 and 2.101 to designate and maintain a system for communicable disease control, including rabies, and
“WHEREAS, PHL sections 2140 through 2145 gives primary responsibility for control and suppression of rabies to local health departments, and
“WHEREAS, that responsibility includes provision of specimen preparation by a qualified veterinarian; provision of quarantine for un-vaccinated suspect rabid animals; as well as euthanasia and cremation as appropriate following PHL, and
“WHEREAS, the Glens Falls Animal Hospital, 66 Glenwood Avenue, Queensbury, NY 12804, is willing to provide said services for the County of Hamilton following NYS DOH guidance and directives, and
“WHEREAS, HCPHNS is supported by annual NYSDOH grant funding and NYS aid to fund these activities, and
“WHEREAS, Glens Falls Animal Hospital has agreed to collect fees for cremation, quarantine and/or subsequent required rabies vaccinations from animal owners as feasible per NYS Law, be it
“RESOLVED, that the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors is authorized to enter into an agreement with the Glens Falls Animal Hospital for provision of services as outlined above upon, for the period January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020, upon approval of the County Attorney and the County Treasurer be so notified.”
HOME AIDE SERVICE OF THE CENTRAL ADIRONDACKS
“WHEREAS, Hamilton County Public Health Nursing Service proposes to contract with Home Aide Service of the Central Adirondacks, Inc. (HASCA) for the provision of home health aide level services for the resident of Hamilton County, and
“WHEREAS, Hamilton County Public Health Nursing Service proposes to contract at the same rate as in 2019 of $30.31 per hour for January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020, now, therefore, be it
“RESOLVED, that the Chairman of the Hamilton County Board of Supervisors be and is hereby authorized to sign a contract on behalf of the County of Hamilton with Home Aide Service of the Central Adirondacks, Inc, PO Box 25, 114 S Shore Rd, Old Forge, NY 13420 to provide services of Certified Home Health Aides to the patients of the Hamilton County Public Health Nursing Service at a rate of $30.31 per hour for the period of January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2020.”
HOME HEALTH CARE PARTNERS
“WHEREAS, Hamilton County Public Health Nursing Service proposes to contract with Home Health Care Partners, Corp. for the provision of home health aide level services for the resident of Hamilton County, and
“WHEREAS, Hamilton County Public Health Nursing Service proposes to contract at the same rate as in 2019 of $30.31 per hour for January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020, now, therefore, be it
“RESOLVED, that the Chairman of the Hamilton County Board of Supervisors be and is hereby authorized to sign a contract on behalf of the County of Hamilton with Home Health Care Partners, Corp., 1830 River Front Center, Amsterdam, NY 12010 to provide services of Certified Home Health Aides to the patients of the Hamilton County Public Health Nursing Service at a rate of $30.31 per hour for the period of January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2020.”
PHARMACEUTICAL CONSULTANT
“WHEREAS, the Hamilton County Public Health Nursing Service is required to have a Pharmaceutical Consultant to ensure compliance with all federal and state regulations relative to the storage of pharmaceuticals within the Agency, and
“WHEREAS, providers qualified to perform these services are limited within Hamilton County, and
“WHEREAS, Laura Davis, 212 Meriline Avenue, Scotia, NY 12302 has agreed to perform the services for the Hamilton County Public Health Nursing Service at a charge of Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00) per visit to the County plus mileage at the prevailing county rate, and
“WHEREAS, she also agrees to provide pharmaceutical services to the County in the event of an emergency requiring large scale distribution of drugs or vaccines by the Agency at the rate of Fifty Dollars ($50.00) per hour plus mileage, and
“WHEREAS, she will maintain professional liability insurance in order to provide additional services during large scale distribution of pharmaceuticals, with the understanding that she will be reimbursed by the County for insurance premiums, not to exceed $200.00, therefore, be it
“RESOLVED, that the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors is authorized to enter into contract with Laura Davis, upon approval of the County Attorney, to perform Pharmaceutical Consultant Services for the Hamilton County Public Health Nursing Service pursuant to 10NYCRR Section 752.5, as delineated above for the period of January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020 and the County Treasurer be so notified.”
MEDICAL RECORD CONSULTANT AUDIT REVIEW
“WHEREAS, the Hamilton County Public Health Nursing Service, as part of its Health Care Compliance Program will require a medical record audit review on its files on an annual basis, and
“WHEREAS, providers qualified to perform these services within Hamilton County are very limited, and
“WHEREAS, Patricia A. Hawley, of 1787 Call Street, Lake Luzerne, NY 12846 has agreed to perform a medical records audit review of the files at a cost of Four Hundred Twenty-Five Dollars ($425.00) per day plus mileage at the prevailing county rate, and estimates that she will be required to review and audit the medical records biannually, be it
“RESOLVED, that the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors is authorized to enter into a contract with Patricia A. Hawley to perform a medical records audit and review of the Hamilton County Public Health Nursing Service Records, for the period January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020.”
SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS
“WHEREAS, the Hamilton County Public Health Nursing Service contracts with individual providers of treatment for speech and language pathologies for several programs, and
“WHEREAS, Rebecca Lynn Pelton, North Creek and Patricia Wojcicki, Broadalbin are duly licensed Speech and Language Pathologists by the NYS Department of Education, Office of Professions and wish to contract with the Nursing Service, and
“WHEREAS, the term of these contracts shall be from January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020, and
“WHEREAS, provider will be compensated at a rate of $75.00 per visit plus mileage at the current county rate for services rendered through the Certified Home Health Agency, and
“WHEREAS, the provider will be compensated at the current per visit rate, with mileage included in rate, set by the New York State Department of Education for services rendered under through the Preschool Special Education Program, be it
“RESOLVED, that the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors is authorized to  enter  into  a contract with Rebecca Lynn Pelton, SLP,  and  Patricia Wojcicki  SLP  to  provide treatment for speech and language pathologies to the residents of Hamilton County, for the period January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020 at the rates set above, upon approval of the County Attorney and the County Treasurer be so notified.”
PRESCHOOL SERVICE PROVISION PROVIDERS
“WHEREAS, the Hamilton County Public Health Nursing Service is required to provide for special education and related services for children aged 3 – 5 who reside in Hamilton County and have a developmental delay as defined through a comprehensive evaluation through the Committee on Pre-School Special Education (CPSE) process, and
“WHEREAS, the following organizations are approved providers of special education and related services through the New York State Department of Education: Lexington Center, Gloversville, Whispering Pines Preschool, Delanson, Community Health Center of St. Mary’s and Nathan Littauer Hospital, Johnstown, and
“WHEREAS, the frequency and duration of services for each child is based on the findings of the comprehensive evaluation and rules applying to section 4410 of the New York State Education Law, as determined by the CPSE committee in preparing an Individualized Education Plan (IEP), and
“WHEREAS, the compensation for special education and related services are set at rates in conjunction with the Rate Setting Unit of the NYS Department of Education, be it
“RESOLVED, that the Chairman of the Hamilton County Board of Supervisors is hereby authorized to enter into contracts with these providers to provide the aforesaid services for the period of January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020 pursuant to an aforesaid IEP for each eligible child, with compensation for each eligible child, with compensation for services rendered at the current approved rates set forth for Hamilton County by the Rate Setting Unit of the NYS Education Department, upon approval of the County Attorney and the County Treasurer be so notified.”
MEDICAID AND MEDICARE COST REPORTS
"WHEREAS, the Hamilton County Public Health Nursing Service is required to submit the following Cost Reports annually for all services provided by the Nursing Service: Certified Home Health Agency Medicare Cost Report Certified Home Health Agency Medicaid Cost Report Diagnostic and Clinic Services Medicaid Cost Report
“WHEREAS, the current contracted provider of accounting services for the Nursing service is McCarthy and Conlon, LLP, and
“WHEREAS, Michael McCarthy, CPA will complete the reports within appropriate timeframes and review results with the Public Health Nursing Service, be it
“RESOLVED, that the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors is authorized to sign the Medicaid and Medicare Cost Reports for Year 2019.”
HIGH PEAKS HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE
“WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 169 adopted August 6, 1992, the Chairman was authorized to sign referral agreements with High Peaks Hospice, and
“WHEREAS, the Public Health Nursing Service and Department of Social Services is in receipt of an extension agreement with High Peaks Hospice and Palliative Care, Inc. for the period of November 1, 2019 through November 1, 2020, be it
“RESOLVED, that the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors be authorized to sign the extension agreement with High Peaks Hospice and Palliative Care, Inc.”
SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY PREVENTION INITIATIVE
“WHEREAS, Community Services has developed a Hamilton County School and Community Prevention Initiative that offers Hamilton County Schools Clinical Social Worker and Resource Officer services, and
“WHEREAS, the Schools will be offered these services by contact for an annual amount of $10,000 for each one day of services per week, be it
“RESOLVED, that upon approval of the County Attorney, Hamilton County Community Services is hereby authorized to contract with Hamilton County Schools that request Social Worker services for an annual amount of $10,000 for each one day of service per week effective January 1, 2020-December 31, 2020 and/or Resource Officer services for an annually amount of $10,000 for each one day of service per week effective January 1, 2020-June 30, 2020.”
AUTHORIZING OUT OF STATE TRAVEL
“WHEREAS, the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors has been named to the Upstate Cellular Task Force, and
“WHEREAS, as part of the effort to deploy improved cellular in Hamilton County the Chairman has a chance to join NYSAC in Washington, DC for a meeting with the Whitehouse, FCC, Senator Schumer’s Office, and several members of Congress, and
“WHEREAS, this Board of Supervisors continues to deem cellular coverage as critical infrastructure, now, therefore, be it
“RESOLVED, that the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors is hereby authorized to travel to Washington, DC to cover meetings on December 16 and December 17, with travel and necessary expenses potentially falling into the day before or the day after.”
AUTHORIZING PURCHASE OF GIS MAINTENANCE
“WHEREAS, Hamilton County has received a quote from ESRI, Inc. for maintenance of the Real Property Tax Service and 911 GIS systems in the amount of $12,138.35, and
“WHEREAS, the Real Property Tax Service portion of said quote is $3,000.00 and the Emergency Management portion of said quote is $9,138.35, be it
“RESOLVED, that the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors is hereby authorized to accept said quote and the Real Property Service and Emergency Management Departments are authorized to purchase said maintenance from ESRI, Inc. and the County Treasurer, Real Property Tax Service Director and Emergency Services Director be so notified.”
CALENDAR SCHEDULE OF REGULAR SESSIONS
The following resolution was approved.
“RESOLVED, that the attached calendar as submitted by the Chairman of the Hamilton County Board of Supervisors be set up through November 5, 2020 with dates for the Annual Session determined at a later date, and be it further
“RESOLVED, that Committee meetings shall be held on the Monday, eleven days prior to the regular Board meeting.
“2020 Annual Meeting Calendar presented December 5, 2019 All meetings will start at 10:30 A.M. except when otherwise stated.
“MEETING DATE - CUT OFF DATE SUBMISSION OF BILLS
“Organization Meeting 2PM - January 8, 2020 - December 30, 2019
“February Meeting February 6 - January 28, 2020
“March Meeting - March 5 - February 25
“April Meeting - April 2 - March 24
“May Meeting - May 7 - April 28
“June Meeting - June 4 - May 26
“July Meeting - July 2 - June 23
“August Meeting - August 6 - July 28
“September Meeting - September 3 - August 25
“October Meeting - October 1 - September 22
“November Meeting - November 5 - October 27
“Committee meeting shall be held on the Monday, eleven days prior to the regular Board meeting.”

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