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Probation Department recommending the Board approve and authorize the Chair to sign a budget transfer for Fiscal Year 2024-25 establishing a budget for a new special revenue fund and increasing revenue by $200,000 and appropriations for Salaries by $100,000, Professional Services by $25,000, Computer Equipment by $25,000, and Contingency by $50,000 to capture expenses related to Providing Access and Transforming Healthcare (PATH) funding for the California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal (CalAIM) program. (4/5 vote required)
FUNDING: 100% grant funded through the PATH funding for the CalAIM Justice-Involved Initiative.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
CalAIM is a multi-year initiative, by the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) to improve the quality of life and health outcomes of individuals on Medi-Cal by implementing a broad delivery system, as well as program and payment reform across the Medi-Cal program. PATH is a $1.44 billion program approved under CalAIM. It provides transitional funding to invest in providers, counties, community-based organizations, and other partners to support the State’s efforts to maintain, build, and scale the capacity necessary to support and implement key initiatives under CalAIM.
On December 13, 2022, with Legistar file 22-2061, the Board accepted grant funding for PATH Round 1. Probation’s allocation was $50,000.
On November 14, 2023, with Legistar file 23-2036, the Board accepted grant funding for PATH Round 2. Probation’s allocation was $250,000.
On December 13, 2023, with Legistar file 23-1917, the Board accepted grant funding for PATH Round 3. Probation’s allocation was $1,500,000.
Activities and services that will be funded through this new special revenue fund include: laptops and tablets for sworn staff in the administration facility and at the South Lake Tahoe Juvenile Treatment Center (JTC); tablets for JTC youth to request health services, participate in telehealth appointments, and video visits; technology for billing for pre-release services; an integrated planning consultant; a pre-release care manager; transportation; onsite counseling; Medi-Cal billing for Probation activities; and administrative cost.
This budget transfer is establishing a budget for a new special revenue fund and increasing revenue by $200,000 and appropriations for Salaries by $100,000, Professional Services by $25,000, Computer Equipment by $25,000, and Contingency by $50,000 to capture expenses related to CalAIM.
ALTERNATIVES
N/A
PRIOR BOARD ACTION
12/12/2023 Legistar file 23-1917
11/14/2023 Legistar file 23-2036
12/13/2022 Legistar file 22-2061
OTHER DEPARTMENT / AGENCY INVOLVEMENT
Chief Administrative Office and Auditor’s Office
CAO RECOMMENDATION
Approve as recommended.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
There is no General Fund impact or increase to Net County Cost.
CLERK OF THE BOARD FOLLOW UP ACTIONS
The Clerk of the Board will obtain the Chair's signature on the original Budget Transfer and will forward the Budget Transfer to the Auditor/Controller for processing.
STRATEGIC PLAN COMPONENT
Safe and Healthy Communities
Priority: Achieve CalAIM requirements and maximize opportunities for service delivery.
CONTACT
Jackie Cook, Administrative Analyst, 530-621-5588