To: Board of Supervisors
From: Sheriff
Agenda Section: Consent
Vote Requirement: 4/5th
SUBJECT:
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Sheriff and Probation Appropriation Transfers, Supplemental Budget and Allocation of Program Manager and Program Coordinators for CalAIM Program Implementation (4/5 Vote Required)
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
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That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve appropriation transfers from the Correctional Facility budget 1100-243 in the amount of $1,396,000 and Juvenile Hall budget 1100-234 in the amount of $760,000 to the Medical Care budget 1100-490 (Attachment 1) to move their respective budgets for CalAIM PATH funding (4/5 Vote Required);
2. Approve a supplemental budget for the Medical Care budget 1100-490 in the amount of $535,594 to utilize additional CalAIM PATH funding in Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26 (Attachment 2) (4/5 Vote Required);
3. Allocate 1.0 Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) Program Manager (M&C, Class 0934, Range 533) for the Medical Care budget 1100-490; and
4. Allocate 2.0 FTE Program Coordinators (AFSCME, Class 1425, Range 451) for the Medical Care budget 1100-490.
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STRATEGIC PLAN:
This action supports the following areas of your Board's Strategic Plan.
Area of Focus: Safe & Healthy Communities
Strategic Plan Category: 1002- Remove barriers to quality healthcare
DISCUSSION:
The Humboldt County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) and the Humboldt County Probation Department (HCPD) are collaborating to implement the Justice-Involved (JI) CalAIM mandate in their facilities. The CalAIM mandate is designed to provide pre-release Medi-Cal services to individuals up to 90 days prior to release. This will involve signing up eligible persons for Medi-Cal services as soon as practical upon coming into custody. As incarcerated persons are approaching release, a pre-release care plan will also need to be developed to be referred to community enhanced care managers to establish sound continuity of care practices. With a current population of over...
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