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Health and Human Services Agency recommending the Board:
1) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign Resolution 058-2020 delegating authority to the Health and Human Services Agency Director, on of behalf of the County, to sign Standard Agreement 20-10005 and the accompanying forms with the California Department of Health Care Services for the County of El Dorado to provide County-Based Medi-Cal Administrative Activities, in the amount of $2,250,000, for the term of three years from July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2023;
2) Delegate authority to the Director of the Health and Human Services Agency to execute further documents relating to Standard Agreement 20-10005, if any, provided they do not decrease the maximum dollar amount, 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 Chief Fiscal Officer, to execute any fiscal or programmatic reports to said Agreement.
FUNDING: California Department of Health Care Services Revenue Agreement.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND:
Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) recommending the Board authorize the Director of HHSA to accept new funding from the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) to provide County-Based Medi-Cal Administrative Activities (CMAA).
On February 7, 2020, HHSA received DHCS’ revenue agreement for the County to perform CMAA on behalf of DHCS. CMAA will assist in the proper and efficient administration of the Medi-Cal Program by improving the availability and accessibility of Medi-Cal Services to Medi-Cal eligible and potentially eligible individuals and their families. For execution of this agreement, the signed documents are due back at DHCS by April 30, 2020.
CMAA activities include, but are not limited to, attending or conducting general, non-medical staff meetings, developing and monitoring program budgets and/or site management, and general non-program supervision of...
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