The Wayne County Commission approved one-year renewals for care management organization (CMO) contracts that support the juvenile justice continuum, saying the renewals were time-sensitive to prevent a lapse in services when the new fiscal term begins.

Rachel Davis, the county's juvenile services director, told commissioners, "This is a 1 year renewal for the CMO contracts. And this is very important because the CMOs are important to the Wayne County continuum of care for the juvenile justice, and we like to see them be able to continue their programs and services for the youth of Wayne County." Davis said the renewed term would begin Oct. 1 and that the commission would otherwise have met after that start date.

Why it matters: The contracts fund community-based providers that deliver services to youth in the juvenile justice system. County officials framed the renewals as necessary to maintain continuity of care and avoid service interruptions at the start of the fiscal term.

Procedural details and vote: Commissioner Scott moved to approve items 1 through 6 on the Healthy Human Services report; the motion was supported by Commissioner Marecki. Commissioner Kinloch identified himself as the maker of the motion for items 2 and 3 through the chair. The commission voted to carry the committee report and the related contract renewals.

Clarifying details: The renewals are one-year extensions with a stated term beginning Oct. 1. The committee noted the items would have appeared on the commission's regular Thursday meeting but were placed on the current agenda because of timing constraints related to the contract term start date. The meeting record did not list individual contract dollar amounts or vendor names in detail for each item on the record.