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Health Services Department recommending the Board authorize the Chair to sign the Certification Statements approving the Children’s Medical Services (CMS) Programs Budget and Work Plan, comprised of Child Health and Disability Prevention (CHDP) in the amount of $425,144, and California Children’s Services (CCS) in the amount of $509,480 for a combined total of $934,624 to provide medical services to children from birth to twenty-one (21) years of age who are afflicted with life threatening and/or severe life altering chronic medical conditions.
FUNDING: Annual Federal and State Children’s Medical Services allocation, Public Health Realignment Fund match, Social Services Realignment Fund match, and County General Fund match.
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BUDGET SUMMARY:
Total Estimated Cost $934,624
Funding
CHDP $384,065 Federal and State allocation
$41,079 PH Realignment (VLF) match
CCS $446,422 Federal and State allocation
$31,529 Social Services Realignment (sales tax) match
Total Funding Available $31,529 General Fund match
Change To Net County Cost $0
Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost: There is no increase in Net County Cost; there are sufficient appropriations for these programs included in the Department’s FY 2010-11 budget. The Department budget estimated higher appropriations than the final CMS Plan budget due to late receipt of information from the State.
Background: A Children’s Medical Services Plan is required to be presented to the Board of Supervisors annually outlining the service components and budgets of both the Child Health and Disability Prevention (CHDP) and California Children’s Services (CCS) programs. Together CHDP and CCS are programs designed to facilitate access to and continuity of care for the pediatric population.
The mandate for CHDP as outlined in statute is to maximize the use of existing health care resources to promote access, coordination and maintenance of a...
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