To: Board of Supervisors
From: DHHS: Administration
Agenda Section: Consent
Vote Requirement: Majority
SUBJECT:
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Intergovernmental Agreements with the California Department of Health Care Services Regarding the Transfer of Public Funds
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Authorize the Department of Health and Human Services to transfer an additional $673,216 to the California Department of Health Care Services no later than Feb. 23, 2024 pursuant to the terms and conditions of Intergovernmental Agreement Nos. IGT-21-10214 and IGT-22-0043;
2. Direct the Clerk of the Board to provide the Department of Health and Human Services - Contract Unit with one fully executed, certified copy of the Board Order related to this item.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Federal and State Medi-Cal; County Health Realignment
DISCUSSION:
As part of the fiscal year 2012-2013 state budget, the State of California authorized expansion of Medi-Cal managed care into counties that had previously provided Medi-Cal benefits on a fee-for-service basis only. On May 14, 2013, the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors (Board) adopted Ordinance 2501 authorizing the County of Humboldt to join the Partnership HealthPlan of California (PHC), a regional County Organized Health System model of Medi-Cal managed care. PHC began administering Medi-Cal managed care in Humboldt County on Sept. 1, 2013.
California Welfare and Institutions Code Sections 14164 and 14301.4 provide for a voluntary Intergovernmental Transfer (IGT) program. California counties participating in Medi-Cal managed care, including the County of Humboldt as a member of PHC, qualify for additional federal Medicaid funds for health services if they enter into IGT agreements with the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS).
The Humboldt County Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is eligible to participate in an IGT that draws down additional federal funds for the ...
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