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Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) recommending the Board:
1) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign Agreement 9773 with the County of Santa Cruz, acting as the Host Entity for the Medi-Cal Administrative Activities and Targeted Case Management program, with a retroactive term of July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2028, with no stated maximum obligation (estimated obligation of $20,000);
2) Authorize the Purchasing Agent to execute amendments relating to Agreement 9773, contingent upon approval by County Counsel and Risk Management, which do not alter compensation or the term of the Agreement; and
3) Authorize the HHSA Director, or the Chief Assistant Director, to execute programmatic, administrative, and fiscal documents relating to Agreement 9773.
FUNDING: 100% Federal funding for Medi-Cal Administrative Activities.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND:
The California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) administers the California Medi-Cal Assistance (CMA) Program, of which the MAA and TCM program are components. DHCS contracts with participating CMA counties throughout the state, referred to as “Local Government Agencies” (LGAs), to ensure the appropriate administration of MAA and TCM services.
Through the CMA Program, the County as an LGA, contracts with DHCS to receive reimbursement for MAA and TCM services, to include outreach, referral coordination, case management, and assisting clients with completing a Medi-Cal application. The LGAs’ objective is to assist eligible Medi-Cal eligible residents gain access to needed medical, social, educational, and other services.
Under the CMA Program, a Host Entity is required to collect and disburse LGA participation fees, pursuant to the responsibilities outlined in California Welfare and Institutions Code Section (WIC) Section 14132.47(m). The Host Entity is identified and approved by the LGA Consortium and contracts with all LGAs participating in MAA/TCM program. The County of Santa Cruz is the Host E...
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