To: Board of Supervisors
From: DHHS: Social Services
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Memorandum of Understanding Between the California Department of Health Care Services, Humboldt County Special Investigations Unit, and Humboldt County In-Home Supportive Services Program
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors approve the attached Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), Humboldt County Special Investigations Unit (SIU) and Humboldt County In-Home Supportive Services program (IHSS) for the term upon execution until a request to cancel the MOU is made, in writing, by any party; authorize the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Director to sign the MOU; and direct the Clerk of the Board to send the DHHS-Contract Unit two (2) certified copies of this Board Order for further processing.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Social Services Fund
DISCUSSION:
In September 2013, the IHSS Uniform Statewide Protocols for Program Integrity Activities (USPs) were released as part of All County Letter (ACL) 13-83. These were developed in response to Assembly Bill 19 fourth extraordinary session (ABX4 19), which required the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) to collaborate with county and state offices in order to develop a standardized process for referring and investigating IHSS fraud, for the purpose of avoiding duplication of efforts and ensuring program integrity.
On June 8, 2018, ACL 18-67 (attachment 2) was released which included a standardized IHSS MOU for counties that wish to conduct all fraud referral investigations. Counties are instructed that this agreement between DHCS, SIU and IHSS replace any previous agreement made within 90 days.
County agencies will continue quarterly reporting to DHCS and attempt to recover all overpayments regardless of whether it was discovered by SIU or the state. This is Pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code (WIC), Section 12305.83 ...
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