AUTHORIZING CREATION OF ADHOC ORAL HEALTH COMMITTEE

Committee Status: 
Approved
Budget Status: 
Budgeted
Decision Impact: 
Routine
FTE Impact: 
No
Funding Source: 
Other (see budget status)

Purpose

To authorize the creating of an Ad Hoc Oral Health Committee.

Background

Two out of three older adults lack dental benefits.  With that, one half did not visit a dentist in the last year.  People with disabilities are three time more likely than people without to go without dental treatment because of cost.

The creation of an ADHOC Oral Health Committee will investigate opportunities for providing dental care for older adults and persons with disabilities.  The Ad Hoc Committee would be comprised of up to ten (10) members, including two (2) from the Human Services Board, Health Care Board of Trustees, Board of Health, and Aging and Disability Resource Center Committee, and up to two (2) members from the oral health professional community. Per diem and mileage would be provided only to the county board supervisor member on the committee. 

Resolution Files: 
PDF icon oral_health_committee_2019.pdf
File oral_health_committee_2019.docx
File oral_health_committee_2019_v2.docx
PDF icon oral_health_committee_2019_v2.pdf

Resolution Body

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Sauk County Board of Supervisors, met in regular session, hereby authorizes the creation of an ADHOC Oral Health Committee to investigate opportunities for providing dental care for older adults and persons with disabilities; and

 

            BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ad Hoc committee shall be comprised of up to ten (10) members, including two (2) from the Human Services Board, Health Care Board of Trustees, Board of Health, and Aging and Disability Resource Center Committee, and up to two (2) members from the oral health professional community. This Ad Hoc committee is to study the scope of need for older adult dental care in Sauk County and how to fulfill that need on a long-term basis without becoming heavily levy dependent; and

           

            BE IT FUTHER RESOLVED, that the Board Chair shall appoint the members of the committee with Board approval and that the Ad Hoc Committee shall present a report to the Board in May 2019 and shall dissolve at that point.

Requested Board Review Date: 
Tuesday, January 15, 2019
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