Referred to: The Legislative Programs, Education and Community Services

Committee (Chairman Donaldson, and Legislators Archer, Greene, Lopez, and

Wawro)

Chairman of the Legislative Programs, Education and Community Services

Committee, David B. Donaldson, and Deputy Chairman Mary Wawro offer the

following:

WHEREAS, this resolution has been submitted by 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 2013-2014 Medicare Improvements for Patients and

Providers Act (MIPPA) program is available in the amount of $11,393.00; and

WHEREAS, the goal of the 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 preventive and wellness

services; and

WHEREAS, the term for the MIPPA program year is September 30, 2013

through September 29, 2014; 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, reimbursement for County expenditures will be available after

submission by the County and approval by the New York State Office for the Aging

of an application, standard assurances, program narratives and program budget; and

WHEREAS, the Director of the Office for the Aging requests the Chairman of

the Ulster County Legislature be authorized to execute the Medicare Improvements

for Patients and Providers Act Application, with required assurances, and any

amendments thereto; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, that the Chairman 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 Medicare

Improvements for Patients and Providers Act program, for the term beginning 

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Resolution No. 27 January 30, 2014

Authorizing The Chairman Of The Ulster County Legislature To

Execute A Grant Application With Required Assurances For The

Medicare Improvements For Patients And Providers Act (MIPPA)

With The New York State Office For The Aging

September 30, 2013 through September 29, 2014, 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: 22 NOES: 0

(Absent: Legislator Roberts)

Passed Committee: Legislative Programs, Education and Community Services on

January 22, 2014

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

NONE

STATE OF NEW YORK

 ss:

COUNTY OF ULSTER

This is to certify that I, the undersigned Clerk of the Legislature of the County of Ulster have compared the

foregoing resolution with the original resolution now on file in the office of said clerk, and which was adopted by said

Legislature on the 30th Day of January, 2014, and that the same is a true and correct transcript of said resolution and of the

whole thereof.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the County of Ulster this 3rd Day of February

in the year Two Thousand and Fourteen.

|s| Victoria A. Fabella

Victoria A. Fabella, Clerk

Ulster County Legislature

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

3rd Day of February, 2014. 4th Day of February, 2014.

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

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

Ulster County Legislature