Referred to:  The Health, Human Services and Housing Committee (Chairman Uchitelle and Legislators Corcoran, Erner, Lopez, Nolan, Petit, and Stewart), and The Ways and Means Committee (Chairman Gavaris and Legislators Cahill, Criswell, 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 Office for the Aging; and

            WHEREAS, the New York State Office for the Aging has notified Ulster County that funding for the 2023-2024 Federal Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act (MIPPA) program is available in the amount of $20,821; and

            WHEREAS, the goal of the MIPPA program is for outreach and assistance with Medicare Part D beneficiaries in rural areas, and for activities related to the promotion and distribution of information on Medicare preventative and wellness services; and

            WHEREAS, the term for the MIPPA program year is September 1, 2023, through August 31, 2024; and

            WHEREAS, if the County’s application is approved, the funds will be used to reimburse the County for MIPPA expenditures incurred by the Ulster County Office for the Aging, including salaries, benefits, and contractual costs; and

WHEREAS, the Director of the Office for the Aging requests the Chair of the Ulster County Legislature be authorized to execute the MIPPA Application, with required assurances, and any amendments thereto, for the term beginning September 1, 2023 and ending August 31, 2024; now, therefore, be it

            RESOLVED, that the Chair of the Ulster County Legislature is hereby authorized to execute the application with required assurances, and any amendments thereto, with the New York State Office for the Aging for the MIPPA program, for the term beginning September 1, 2023 through August 31, 2024, in the form as filed with the Clerk of the Ulster County Legislature or as modified with the approval of the County Attorney,          

and moves its adoption.

ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

AYES:                        NOES:         

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

Passed Committee: Ways and Means on _______________.

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

$20,821.00 – ANTICIPATED 2024 STATE REVENUE DOLLARS