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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR1975-17 County Personal Home Health Services RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Eagle , State of Colorado, as follows : 010 1. That there be and is hereby created a county personal home health care service to be administered by and through the office of the Eagle County Nurse. 2 . That the personal home health care services shall include , but not be limited to, home health care , physical and occupational therapy, orthopedic and dental services for children and such other health care services as may be established by federal or state law, and such other health care services as the County Health Nurse shall deem proper and advisable. 3. That the County Health Nurse be and she is authorized to employ professional or practical assistants from time to time as may be required for the implementation of the program and to pay reasonable 0 salaries and expenses for such assistants , provided that in no event shall salaries paid exceed the amount currently being paid for like services by the Vail Valley Medical Center, Vail, Colorado. 4. That fees shall be charged for such personal home health care services , such fees to be according to a sliding fee scale , a copy of which is attached at the end of this Resolution , provided that such fees shall in no event exceed the actual cost of rendering such services, and the fees so collected shall be allocated to the expenses of rendering such services. 5. That the County Health Nurse shall prepare and submit to the Board of County Commissioners , the rules and regulations under which the personal home health care services shall be administered for approval by the said Board of Health. 6. There is hereby established a separate accounting of a portion of the General Fund in the sum of $1,000. 00 , to be used to pay the expenses of the home health care program and the appropriate expenses of the • program, into which all fees collected for such fees shall be deposited. 7. That in no event shall any person be denied personal health services for failure to nay the fees herein provided. i • POLICIES SLIDING, FEE SCALE FOR HOME VISITS The full fee for a nursing visit is twenty dollars ($20. 00) per visit. SPhe following fee schedule is based on net or "take home" pay which the family can afford to pay per week (not per visit) . Further adjustment may be necessary if there are unusually large debts. This determination should be made by the nurse establishing the fee . NET INCOME NUMBERS IN HOUSEHOLD ANNUAL MONTHLY WEEKLY 1 2 3 4 5 6+ 20000 1666+ 416+ 20. 00 20. 00 20. 00 20. 00 20. 00 20. 00 19000 1583+ 395+ 18. 00 18. 00 18. 00 18. 00 18.00 18. 00 18000 1500+ 375+ 16.00 16. 00 16. 00 16. 00 16.00 16. 00 9883+ 826+ 207+ 13 .00 13 .00 13 . 00 13 .00 13. 00 13.00 8815-9883 735-825 170-206 10. 00 10. 00 10. 00 10. 00 10 . 00 10. 00 8295-8814 692-734 160-169 10. 00 10. 00 10. 00 10. 00 10. 00 9. 00 7775-8294 649-691 150-159 10. 00 10. 00 10.00 10. 00 9. 00 8. 00 7255-7774 605-648 140-149 10.00 10. 00 10. 00 9. 00 8. 00 7. 00 6735-7254 562-604 130-139 10. 00 10. 00 9. 00 8. 00 7 .00 6. 00 6163-6734 514-561 120-129 10. 00 9. 00 8. 00 7 .00 6. 00 5 .00 5695-6162 475-513 110-119 9.00 8. 00 7 .00 6. 00 5.00 4. 00 5175-5694 432-474 100-109 8. 00 7 .00 6. 00 5 .00 4. 00 3. 00 4655-5174 389-431 90-99 7. 00 6. 00 5 .00 4. 00 3.00 2 . 00 4135-4654 345-388 80-89 6. 00 5 .00 4. 00 3.00 2 . 00 1. 00 4113615-4134 302-344 70-79 5 .00 4. 00 3. 00 2 . 00 1. 00 3095-3614 259-301 60-69 4. 00 3. 00 2. 00 1.00 2575-3094 215-258 50-59 3.00 2 . 00 1. 00 2055-2574 172-214 40-49 2. 00 1. 00 1560-2054 130-171 30-39 1. 00 Done this `5 day of -vtiL CA--E ti' , 1975 . BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF EAGLE COUNTY, COLORADO 'g\C‘l „'L Daniel F. Koprii ikar, Chairman Al ,ed F. Orlosky Member iezif Dale F. Grant , Member illATTEST: Max. e R. Barz County Clerk - 2 - EAGLE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES P.O. BOX 694 EAGLE, COLORADO 81631 • EAGLE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WINTERIZATION PROPOSAL WHEREAS, the Winterization Project will provide materials to winterize/insulate homes of low-income families and the elderly, and WHEREAS, this program will reduce fuel consumption by the elderly and low-income persons, resulting in lower fuel bills, and WHEREAS, a local citizen's review committee will oversee the project and evaluate all applications, and WHEREAS, the labor force will be hired locally and supported with TITLE X or C.E.T.A. funds. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners, Eagle County, that because of the benefits to low-income families and the elderly, that this Winterization Project be fully supported by this Board. Done this 25th day of November, 1975 Eagle County Board of County Commissioners LL to- Chairman ATTEST: 72/'&4 Maxwell R. Barz County Clerk