TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Health and Human Services Agency
MEETING DATE: April 20, 2020
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Tammy Moss Chandler
PHONE:
463-7774
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Bekkie Emery
PHONE:
463-7761
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: N/A
AGENDA TITLE:
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Adoption of Resolution Authorizing the Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) to Enter into Retroactive Agreement No. 19-5048 with the California Department of Social Services in the Amount of $0 to Provide HHSA Family & Children's Services with Legal Consultation and Legal Representation in Administrative Action Appeals Associated with the Resource Family Approval Program for the Term of July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2021
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
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Adopt Resolution authorizing the Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) to enter into retroactive Agreement No. 19-5048 with the California Department of Social Services in the amount of $0 to provide HHSA Family & Children's Services with legal consultation and legal representation in administrative action appeals associated with the Resource Family Approval program for the term of July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2021; and authorize Chair to sign same; and authorize the HHSA Director or designee to sign any future amendments that do not increase the maximum amount.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
August 1, 2017, Item 4(i), Resolution No. 17-107, Agreement No. 16-5028.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
Since 2017, California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has provided counties with legal consultation and legal representation in administrative action appeals associated with the state mandated Resource Family Approval program. These services are provided at no cost to counties when a county has deemed it necessary to deny approval or rescind approval of a Resource Family from being a foster care provider.
On February 14, 2020, Mendocino County, Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA), Family...
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