TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Public Health
MEETING DATE: June 20, 2023
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Sara Pierce
PHONE:
707-463-4441
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Kirsty Bates
PHONE:
707-472-2791
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: N/A
AGENDA TITLE:
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Ratification of Submission of Allocation Documents to the California Department of Health Care Services; and Approval of the Resulting Retroactive Allocation in the Amount of $251,591, to Support the Delivery of Services of Health Care Programs for Children in Foster Care, Effective July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
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Ratify submission of allocation documents to the California Department of Health Care Services; approve the resulting retroactive allocation in the amount of $251,591, to support the delivery of services of Health Care Programs for Children in Foster Care, effective July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023; authorize the CEO or designee to sign the allocation and any future amendments that do not increase the maximum amount; and authorize Chair to sign same.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
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SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
The Health Care Program for Children in Foster Care (HCPCFC) is a public health nursing program located in county child welfare service agencies and probation departments to provide public health nurse (PHN) expertise in meeting the medical, dental, mental and developmental needs of children and youth in foster care. Through the HCPCFC, public health nurses, under the supervision of a supervising public health nurse (SPHN), provide the following services in consultation and collaboration with social workers and probation officers: medical and health care case planning; help to foster caregivers to obtain timely comprehensive health assessments and dental examinations; expedited referrals for medical, dental, mental health and developmental services; coordination of health services for children in out-of...
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