TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Social Services
MEETING DATE: September 24, 2024
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Rachel Ebel-Elliott
PHONE:
707-463-7836
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Isabel Oglesby
PHONE:
707-962-1065
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: N/A
AGENDA TITLE:
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Approval of Agreement with California Department of Healthcare Services in the Amount of $0 to Ensure Security and Privacy of Medi-Cal Personally Identifiable Information for the Period of September 1, 2024, through September 1, 2028
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
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Approve Agreement with California Department of Healthcare Services in the amount of $0 to Ensure security and privacy of Medi-Cal personally identifiable information for the period of September 1, 2024, through September 1,2028; authorize Social Services Director or designee to sign 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:
Approval of BOS 19-243 October 23, 2019.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
The purpose of the Agreement between Department of Healthcare Services (DHCS) and each County Welfare Department/Agency (CWD) is to ensure the security and privacy of Medi-Cal Personally Identifiable Information (PII) contained in the Medi-Cal Eligibility Data System (MEDS), California Statewide Automated Welfare System (CalSAWS), the Income and Eligibility Verification System (IEVS), and in data received from the Social Security Administration (SSA) and other sources. Because counties have access to SSA-provided information, SSA requires that DHCS enter into individual agreements with the counties to safeguard this information. All 58 CWDs are required to sign the 2024 Agreement to ensure the continued transmission of PII between the counties and DHCS.
The previous agreement was extended to September 1, 2024 at the request of DHCS. The All County Welfare Director's Letter (ACWDL) containing the new template...
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