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Health and Human Services Agency recommending the Board:
1) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign Standard Agreement 17-94520 (County Agreement 279-M1810,) and the accompanying Certification, Form CCC 04/2017, with the California Department of Health Care Services that establishes the conditions and requirements the County must meet in order to receive funding from the State for the Community Mental Health Services Block Grant, the Mental Health Plan Agreement, Mental Health Services, as well as Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness with a retroactive effective date of July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018;
2) Authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, or designee, to execute further documents relating to Standard Agreement 17-94520, if any, provided that the amendments do not eliminate the funding streams, do not change the term, and contingent upon approval by County Counsel and Risk Management; and
3) Authorize the Health and Human Services Agency Director, or designee, to continue to administer Agreement 17-94520 and execute any subsequent documents relating to said Agreement, including programmatic reports.
FUNDING: There is no funding included in this Agreement; however, it establishes the requirements to receive funding from various mental health funding sources.
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DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION:
Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) recommends approval of Agreement 17-94520 (County Agreement 279-M1810) and the accompanying Certificatio, Form CCC 04/2017,with the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) as it ensures County eligibility for funding under the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA), Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness grant (PATH) and Community Mental Health Services Block Grant (MHBG). Failure to execute this Agreement jeopardizes the County’s eligibility for approximately $8,000,000 in funding under the aforementioned funding streams.
DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND:
Agreement 17-94520 is...
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