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Authorizing the Creation of a Position of Fatality Review Manager for the Kane County Health Department
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WHEREAS, the Congress of the United States has enacted the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (“ARPA”) to provide economic relief to State, Local, and Tribal governments responding to economic and public health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic; and
WHEREAS, the County of Kane has received a total of $103,413,041 (One Hundred Three Million, Four Hundred Thirteen Thousand, Forty-One Dollars) from the United States Department of the Treasury, in State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (“SLFRF”) pursuant to ARPA; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to ARPA and the administrative regulations adopted by the United States Department of the Treasury (“Final Rule”), the County of Kane shall use SLFRF to defray costs associated with its response to the COVID-19 pandemic within the County, to address the economic fallout from the pandemic, and lay the foundation for a strong and equitable recovery; and
WHEREAS, by Resolution 21-313, the Kane County Board has established the American Rescue Plan Committee (“ARPC”) as a resource for research, education, planning, and recommendations for the best allocation and uses of the County’s SLFRF; and
WHEREAS, by Resolution 21-156, the Kane County Board approved the recommended Spending Plan as proposed by the ARPC, which designates $42,000,000 (Forty-Two Million Dollars) to be used for Kane County Department and Elected Office project requests; and
WHEREAS, the behavioral health impact of the pandemic has been well documented. The National Institutes of Health point to a 2021 study which showed almost half of all Americans reported recent symptoms of anxiety or depressive disorder with 10% reporting that their mental health needs were not being met. Rates of anxiety, depression, substance use, overdose, suicidal ideation, violence and suicide all increased during the pandemic. These issues continue to be elevated as many individuals faced increased trauma during the COVID-19 pandemic; and
WHEREAS, the Kane County Board approved in Resolution 23-497 the allocation of $9,975,000 (Nine Million, Nine Hundred Seventy-Five Thousand Dollars) of SLFRF to the Kane County Health Department to improve the behavioral health system in Kane County and meet the behavioral health needs of residents; and
WHEREAS, the Kane County Health Department plans to utilize $210,000 of approved SLFRF funds allocated in Res. 23-497 to fund the salary, fringe, travel, equipment, and professional development of a Fatality Review Manager for the first two years; and
WHEREAS, after the SLFR Funds have been exhausted, the Health Department will utilize other grant funds of the Kane County Health Department to continue to fund this position’s salary and benefits; and
WHEREAS, the Fatality Review Manager who will work in partnership with the Kane County Coroner’s Office to coordinate a Fatality Review Board.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Kane County Board hereby authorizes the Kane County Health Department to increase headcount to create a new Fatality Review Manager position as a grade 8 (268) and use of State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds in the amount of $210,000 to be used for a Fatality Review Manager as part of the Behavioral Health System Improvement Initiative, in accordance with the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, the Final Rule, and related guidance issued by the United States Department of the Treasury, and any other Federal, State or local laws and regulations.
Passed by the Kane County Board on October 16, 2024.
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John A. Cunningham, MBA, JD, JD Corinne M. Pierog MA, MBA
Clerk, County Board Chairman, County Board
Kane County, Illinois Kane County, Illinois
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