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Health and Human Services Agency recommending the Board:
1) Accept and authorize the Chair to sign funding Agreement 161-F1811 with the County of Plumas, as Host Entity, with an effective date retroactive to July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018 to enable the County of El Dorado to participate in and receive federal revenues for Medi-Cal Administrative Activities and Targeted Case Management services;
2) Authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, or designee, to execute any future amendments which do not increase the maximum dollar amount or term of the Agreement, contingent upon approval by County Counsel and Risk Management; and
3) Further authorize the Director of the Health and Human Services Agency, or designee, to administer Agreement 161-F1811 and execute any subsequent documents relating to said Agreement including required fiscal and programmatic reports.
FUNDING: Medi-Cal Administrative Activities and Targeted Case Management reimbursement.
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DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION:
Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) recommending the Board approve Agreement 161-F1811 with County of Plumas to serve as the Host Entity to collect and disburse participation fees to County of El Dorado as a Local Government Agency (LGA) providing Medi-Cal Administrative Activities and Targeted Case Management (MAA/TCM). This funding Agreement provides federal reimbursement for qualifying MAA/TCM services. Additionally, County of Plumas requires a participation fee. The MAA/TCM participation fee is determined annually based on the percentage of revenue received by each program. The fiscal year (FY) 2016-17 participation fee for the County of El Dorado was $9,672.
DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND:
The California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) is responsible for administering the California Medi-Cal Assistance Program (CMAA), of which MAA and TCM are components. The State enters into cooperative arrangements with LGAs, utilizing a Host Entity model, to ensure the...
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