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File #: 0501-25    Version: 1 Name: Undue Medical Debt Contract
Type: Resolution Status: First Reading
File created: 5/14/2025 In control: Urban County Council
On agenda: 5/29/2025 Final action:
Enactment date: Enactment #:
Title: A Resolution establishing Medical Debt Resolution, Inc. d/b/a Undue Medical Debt as a sole source provider for the Medical Debt Relief Initiative for the Urban County Council, and authorizing the Mayor's designee to execute an Agreement with Medical Debt Resolution, Inc. d/b/a Undue Medical Debt, for procurement of services relating to the abolishment of qualifying medical debt for eligible Lexington-Fayette County residents, at a cost not to exceed $1,000,000, and further authorizing and directing the Office of Chief Administrative Officer to report to Council in six months and to take any other necessary actions to effectuate this Agreement. [Office of Chief Administrative Officer, Hamilton]
Attachments: 1. Bluesheet Memo_Undue, 2. Undue Medical Debt Contract, 3. Lexington Undue Budget, 4. RESO 501-25 Undue Medical Debt 4923-4677-8437 v.1.pdf, 5. [AMENDED] RESO 501-25 Undue Medical Debt 4923-4677-8437 v.2.pdf

Title

A Resolution establishing Medical Debt Resolution, Inc. d/b/a Undue Medical Debt as a sole source provider for the Medical Debt Relief Initiative for the Urban County Council, and authorizing the Mayor’s designee to execute an Agreement with Medical Debt Resolution, Inc. d/b/a Undue Medical Debt, for procurement of services relating to the abolishment of qualifying medical debt for eligible Lexington-Fayette County residents, at a cost not to exceed $1,000,000, and further authorizing and directing the Office of Chief Administrative Officer to report to Council in six months and to take any other necessary actions to effectuate this Agreement. [Office of Chief Administrative Officer, Hamilton]

 

Summary

Authorization to sign a Contract with Undue Medical Debt, a sole source provider, to administer the Medical Debt Relief Initiative which will work to abolish medical debt for qualifying Fayette County residents. At a cost not to exceed $1,000,000. Funds are Budgeted. (L0501-25)(Sutton/Hamilton)

Budgetary Implications [select]: Yes

Advance Document Review:

Law: { Yes, Completed by [Michael Cravens]}

Risk Management:  {Select Yes/No, Completed by [Official, Date]}

Fully Budgeted [select]: BA 13715 in process

Account Number:                     1101-155001-0001-71299

This Fiscal Year Impact:                     $1,000,000

Annual Impact:                      $

Project:

Activity:

Budget Reference:

Current Balance: BA in process

Body

                     BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE LEXINGTON-FAYETTE URBAN COUNTY GOVERNMENT:

                     Section 1 - That Medical Debt Resolution, Inc. d/b/a Undue Medical Debt, be and hereby is established as a sole source provider for the Medical Debt Relief Initiative for the Urban County Council.

                     Section 2 - That the Mayor’s designee be and hereby is authorized and directed to execute the agreement with Medical Debt Resolution, Inc. d/b/a Undue Medical Debt, which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, for procurement of services relating to the abolishment of qualifying medical debt for eligible Lexington-Fayette County residents, and the Office of Chief Administrative Officer be and hereby is authorized and directed to report to the Urban County Council in six months and to take any other necessary actions to effectuate this agreement.

                     Section 3 - That an amount, not to exceed the sum of $1,000,000.00, be and hereby is approved for payment to Medical Debt Resolution, Inc. d/b/a Undue Medical Debt, from account # 1101 - 155001 - 71299, pursuant to the terms of the agreement.

                     Section 4 - That this Resolution shall become effective on the date of its passage.

                     PASSED URBAN COUNTY COUNCIL:

 

 

                                                                                                                              ___________________________________

                                                                                                                              MAYOR

 

ATTEST:

 

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CLERK OF URBAN COUNTY COUNCIL

501-25:MSC:4923-4677-8437, v. 2