To: Board of Supervisors
From: Probation
Agenda Section: Consent
Vote Requirement: 4/5th
SUBJECT:
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Supplemental Budget in the Amount of $529,619 for Probation CalAIM (California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal) Services and Program Costs (Budget Unit 1100-490002) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-27 (4/5 Vote Required)
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve the attached supplemental budget for budget unit 1100-490002 in the amount of $529,619 for Probation CalAIM services and program costs. (4/5 Vote Required)
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STRATEGIC PLAN:
This action supports the following areas of your Board’s Strategic Plan.
Area of Focus: Core Services/Other
Strategic Plan Category: 9999 - Core Services/Other
DISCUSSION:
CalAIM is a multi-year initiative by the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) to transform Medi-Cal, making it more equitable, coordinated, and person-centered to improve health outcomes and quality of life for Medi-Cal beneficiaries. Under the CalAIM justice-involved initiative, the Humboldt County Juvenile Hall has mandates to provide pre-release services.
The Humboldt County Probation Department (HCPD) has contracted with vendors to assist with implementation of program services and third-party medical billing. A CalAIM Program Manager has been hired to oversee the program and is in the process of hiring a CalAIM Program Coordinator that will provide pre-release services to clients in the Juvenile Hall.
The PATH JI round 3 grant provided funding to support the planning and implementation of the provision of targeted pre-release Medi-Cal services to individuals in state prisons, county jails, and youth correctional facilities who meet the eligibility criteria as outlined in the CalAIM Section 115 Demonstration approval. PATH funds are available to support investments in personnel, capacity, and/or IT systems that are needed for collaborative planning and implementation in order to ef...
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