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

Legislators Joseph Maloney, Nolan, Petit and Wawro)

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

Deputy Chair Kathy Nolan 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 annual

renewal provider agreements with the New York State Department of Health to

continue participation in the Vaccines For Children Program and the Vaccines for

Adult 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; and

WHEREAS, participation in the Vaccines For Adult Program qualifies the

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

administration to adults meeting Vaccines for Adult 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 both

annual renewal provider agreements, with the New York State Department of Health

to continue participation in the Vaccines For Children Program and the Vaccines for

Adult 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 moves its adoption.

ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

AYES: 22 NOES: 0

(Absent: Legislator Fabiano) 

Passed Committee: Public Health and Social Services on March 5, 2018

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 20th Day of March in the year Two Thousand and

Eighteen, 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 21st Day of March

in the year Two Thousand and Eighteen.

|s| Victoria A. Fabella

Victoria A. Fabella, Clerk

Ulster County Legislature

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

22nd Day of March, 2018. 29th Day of March, 2018.

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

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

Ulster County Legislature