To: Board of Supervisors
From: DHHS: Public Health
Agenda Section: Consent
Vote Requirement: Majority
SUBJECT:
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Annual Certification of Compliance for the California Children's Services and Health Care Program for Children in Foster Care Programs for Fiscal Year 2024-25
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
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That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Authorize the Chair of the Board to execute the attached certification statements for the California Children's Services and Health Care Program for Children in Foster Care; and
2. Direct the Clerk of the Board to return two fully executed original copies of the attached certification statements to the Department of Health and Human Services - Public Health Contract Coordinator for submission to the California Department of Health Care Services.
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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:
The Nursing Division of the Humboldt County Department of Health and Human Services - Public Health (DHHS-PH) has been administering the California Children's Services (CCS) program locally since 1980 and the Health Care Program for Children in Foster Care (HCPCFC) since 2000.
CCS is a statewide program that authorizes diagnosis and treatment for financially eligible children with certain physical limitations and chronic health conditions or diseases. In addition, CCS authorizes the purchase of specific medical services and equipment and provides physical and occupational therapy through the Medical Therapy Program. Such services are provided at the Medical Therapy Unit located at the Glen Paul School site in Eureka.
HCPCFC is a program in which DHHS-PH, DHHS-Social Services and the Humboldt County Probation Department work together to provide public health nurse expertise in meeting the medical, dental, mental, and developmental needs of children and youth in fos...
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