Referred to: The Public Health and Social Services Committee (Chairman Lopez and

Legislators Allen, Belfiglio, Heppner, and Roberts)

Chairman of the Public Health and Social Services Committee, Craig V. Lopez, and

Deputy Chairman Chris Allen offer the following:

WHEREAS, this resolution has been submitted by the County Executive

on behalf of the Department of Health; and

WHEREAS, the Commissioner of Health requests authorization to sign an

annual renewal provider agreement and profile with the New York State

Department of Health to continue participation in the Vaccines For Children

Program; and

WHEREAS, participation in the Vaccines For Children Program qualifies the

Department of Health to receive publicly funded vaccines at no cost for

administration to children meeting Vaccines for Children Program eligibility

requirements as determined by federal and/or state guidelines; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, that the Commissioner of Health is authorized to sign an annual

renewal provider agreement, with the New York State Department of Health to

c o n t i n u e participation in the Vaccines For Children Program, in the form as filed

with the Clerk of the Ulster County Legislature or as modified with the approval of

the County Attorney,

and move its adoption.

ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

AYES: 23 NOES: 0

Passed Committee: Public Health and Social Services on January 20, 2016

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

NONE

STATE OF NEW YORK

 ss:

COUNTY OF ULSTER

I, the undersigned Clerk of the Legislature of the County of Ulster, hereby certify that the foregoing resolution is

the original resolution adopted by the Ulster County Legislature on the 26th Day of January in the year Two Thousand and

Sixteen, and said resolution shall remain on file in the office of said clerk.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the County of Ulster this 29th Day of January

in the year Two Thousand and Sixteen.

|s| Victoria A. Fabella

Victoria A. Fabella, Clerk

Ulster County Legislature

Submitted to the County Executive this Approved by the County Executive this

29th Day of January, 2016. 5

th Day of February, 2016.

|s| Victoria A. Fabella |s| Michael P. Hein

Victoria A. Fabella, Clerk Michael P. Hein, County Executive

Ulster County Legislature