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Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) recommending the Board:
1) Designate HHSA to serve as the Administrative Entity (AE) for the El Dorado Opportunity Knocks (EDOK) Continuum of Care (CoC) for the Housing and Homelessness Incentive Program (HHIP), administered by the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), which provides incentive funding to Medi-Cal managed care health plans (MCPs) to support delivery and coordination of health and housing services for Medi-Cal members experiencing homelessness;
2) Delegate authority to the HHSA Director, or HHSA Deputy Director of Community Services, acting on behalf of HHSA as the AE for awarded EDOK CoC HHIP funds, to execute the HHIP grant agreement (Funding In Agreement 7698) awarded by Health Net, LLC and California Health & Wellness Plan (“the Health Plan”) as an MCP HHIP grantee, for the term effective upon execution through December 31, 2023, in the amount of $220,397; and
3) Authorize the HHSA Director, or HHSA Deputy Director of Community Services, to execute further documents related to the agreement, including amendments, that do not increase the maximum dollar amount, contingent upon County Counsel and Risk Management approval.
FUNDING: State funding matched by federal funds authorized pursuant to the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, which are allocated by DHCS to managed care plans for collaboration with local continuums of care and to coordinate with the Homeless Housing Assistance and Prevention (HHAP) grant program.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND:
In accordance with guidance from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services related to Section 9817 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, DHCS implemented the Medi-Cal Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Spending Plan, detailing a series of initiatives that will enhance, expand, and strengthen HCBS in California. Effective January 1, 2022, HHIP was implemented by DHCS as one of the initiatives of the HCBS, which aims to expan...
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