TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Public Health
MEETING DATE: December 3, 2024
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Jenine Miller, Psy.D.
PHONE:
707-472-2341
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: N/A
AGENDA TITLE:
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Ratification of Submission of Allocation Documents to California Department of Health Care Services, and Approval of Resulting Retroactive Allocation in the Amount of $570,618 to Support Delivery of Services for the Health Care Program for Children in Foster Care, Effective July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
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Ratify submission of allocation documents to California Department of Health Care Services; Approve resulting retroactive allocation in the amount of $570,618, to support delivery of services for the Health Care Program for Children in Foster Care, effective July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025; authorize the Health Services Director 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:
None.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
The Health Care Program for Children in Foster Care (HCPCFC) is a public health nursing program which partners with 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-county and out-of-state place...
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