County of El Dorado - File #: 17-0106

• File #: 17-0106
• Version: 2
• Type: Agenda Item
• Status: Approved
• File created: 1/19/2017
• In control: Board of Supervisors
• On agenda: 6/6/2017
• Final action: 6/6/2017
• Title: Health and Human Services Agency, in conjunction with the Sheriff’s Department and Probation, recommending the Board: 1) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign Amendment I to Participation Agreement 001-F1811 with California Department of Health Care Services, for the provision of the Medi-Cal County Inmate Program, with no change to the term or compensation; and 2) Authorize the Purchasing Agent, or designee, to execute further documents relating to Amendment I to Participation Agreement 001-F1811, including amendments which do not increase the maximum dollar amount or term of the Agreement, and contingent upon approval by County Counsel and Risk Management. FUNDING: Federal Financial Participation (Medicaid).
• Related files: 19-1526

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/6/2017	2	Board of Supervisors	Approved	Pass
2/7/2017	1	Board of Supervisors	Approved	Pass

Title
Health and Human Services Agency, in conjunction with the Sheriff’s Department and Probation, recommending the Board:
1) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign Amendment I to Participation Agreement 001-F1811 with California Department of Health Care Services, for the provision of the Medi-Cal County Inmate Program, with no change to the term or compensation; and
2) Authorize the Purchasing Agent, or designee, to execute further documents relating to Amendment I to Participation Agreement 001-F1811, including amendments which do not increase the maximum dollar amount or term of the Agreement, and contingent upon approval by County Counsel and Risk Management.

FUNDING: Federal Financial Participation (Medicaid).
Body
DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA), in conjunction with the Sheriff’s Department and Probation, recommending the Board approve and authorize the Chair to sign Amendment I to Participation Agreement 001-F1811 with California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) for the provision of the Medi-Cal County Inmate Program (MCIP). Amendment I removes the timeline previously outlined in Addendum A: MCIP Administrative Costs.

DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
The Medi-Cal Inmate Program occurs at both a State and County level and allows Medi-Cal allowable inpatient hospital services, including inpatient psychiatric services, and physician services provided during the inpatient hospital stay of inmates in correctional facilities who are determined eligible for Medi-Cal. Participation in the MCIP is voluntary and counties have the option to participate in this program by entering into an agreement with DHCS.

There is no General Fund increase to the MCIP. The purpose of the MCIP agreement is to establish the amounts needed to satisfy each county’s responsibility to reimburse DHCS for the nonfederal share of MCIP service costs incurred by DHCS. If County of El Dorado does not participate in the MCIP, the County rema...