To: Board of Supervisors
From: DHHS: Public Health
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Approval of the State Standard Agreement #20-10006 for Medi-Cal Administrative Activities with the California Department of Health Care Services for the period beginning July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2023
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve State Standard Agreement #20-10006 for Medi-Cal Administrative Activities (MAA) with the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) for the period beginning July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2023;
2. Authorize the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Public Health Director, or a designee thereof, to execute State Standard Agreement #20-10006, one (1) Contractor Certification Clause, one (1) California Civil Rights Laws Certification, and one (1) Medi-Cal Disclosure Statement;
3. Authorize the DHHS Public Health Director, or a designee thereof, to execute any future amendments and/or documents related to the agreement upon review by County Counsel and Risk Management; and
4. Direct the Clerk of the Board to return one (1) copy of the Board Motion to the DHHS - Contract Unit for transmittal to DHHS- Public Health.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Public Health Fund.
DISCUSSION:
The MAA program improves the availability and accessibility of Medi-Cal services to Medi-Cal eligible and potentially eligible individuals and their families. DHHS draws down Federal Financial Participation revenues to decrease local costs for eligible services and to assist in maintaining service levels. Services include Medi-Cal outreach, referral, coordination, and monitoring of Medi-Cal services, facilitating Medi-Cal applications, arranging and/or providing transportation to Medi-Cal services, contract administration for Medi-Cal services, program planning and policy development for Medi-Cal services and MAA and Targeted Case Management (TCM) coordination and claims administration.
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