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Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) recommending the Board:
1) Receive and review the County of El Dorado’s Children’s Medical Services Program Projected Budget specific to the Child Health and Disability Prevention Program (CHDP) in the amount of $242,190, California Children’s Services (CCS) in the amount of $528,229, and Health Care Program for Children in Foster Care (HCPCFC) in the amount of $79,115 for Fiscal Year 2023-24;
2) Authorize the Chair to sign the CHDP, CCS, and HCPCFC Certification Statements; and
3) Delegate authority to the HHSA Director, or Chief Assistant Director, to execute any further documents or reports.
FUNDING: Federal, State and County General Fund: CHDP: 35% Federal Children’s Medical Services Allocation, 37% State Children’s Medical Services Allocations, and 28% Public Health Realignment Fund Match; CCS: 59% Federal, 34% State, 7% County Match; HCPCFC: 69% Federal, 31% State.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND:
The Children’s Medical Services (CMS) programs encompass mandated intensive case management and intervention activities designed to address the needs of high-risk and medically fragile children. These services aim to ensure the provision of effective and coordinated preventative and specialty medical care, essential for maintaining optimal health and wellness while minimizing morbidity and mortality in the pediatric population.
The CMS programs include CHDP, CCS, HCPCFC, and the Psychotropic Medication Monitoring and Oversight (PMMO) programs. Local mandates for child health programs within CMS are outlined in the California Health and Safety Code (HSC) Article 6, Section 124025. The administration of CMS services involves collaboration between the County, the California State Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), and the Federal Government.
As per HSC Section 123940, the Board is obligated to annually allocate twenty-five percent (25%) of the program expenditure to a level at least equivalent to the actual F...
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