Referred to:  The Health, Human Services and Housing Committee (Chairman Uchitelle and Legislators Corcoran, Erner, Lopez, Nolan, Petit, and Stewart), and The Laws, Rules and Government Services Committee (Chairman Heppner and Legislators Gavaris, Levine, Roberts, and Ronk)

Chairman of the Health, Human Services and Housing Committee, Abe Uchitelle, and Deputy Chair Craig V. Lopez offer the following:

WHEREAS, this resolution has been submitted at the request of the County Executive on behalf of the Ulster County Compliance Committee; and

            WHEREAS, Ulster County government has been and continues to be committed to compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations and payer requirements; and

WHEREAS, Ulster County has always been, and remains committed to, its responsibility to conduct business with integrity, based on sound ethical and moral standards, holding “Affected Individuals” to the same standards; and 

WHEREAS, since May 2012, Ulster County has had in place an Ulster County Compliance Plan, as amended from time to time; and

            WHEREAS, the County’s Compliance Committee, in conjunction with the County Attorney’s Office and the Executive Office, and in consultation with the County’s Compliance Consultant, has revised the Ulster County Compliance Plan pursuant to New York State Social Services Law (SOS) § 363-d and 18 NYCRR Subpart 521-1; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, that the Ulster County Legislature hereby adopts the updated Ulster County Compliance Plan as set forth,        

and moves its adoption.

ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

AYES:                        NOES:         

Passed Committee: Health, Human Services and Housing on _______________.

Passed Committee: Laws, Rules and Government Services on _______________.

FINANCIAL IMPACT: NONE