TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Health and Human Services Agency
MEETING DATE: February 25, 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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Ratification of Submission of Grant Application to the California Department of Health Care Services and Approval of Retroactive Allocation Agreement for the AB74 Medi-Cal Health Enrollment Navigators Project Funding Allocation in the Amount of $417,208 to Conduct Outreach, Enrollment and Retention Activities for the Period of January 1, 2020 Through December 31, 2021; and Authorization for the Health and Human Services Agency Director or Designee to Sign any Renewals or Amendments that do not Exceed the Maximum Amount
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
recommendation
Ratify submission of grant application to the California Department of Health Care Services and approve retroactive allocation Agreement for the AB74 Medi-Cal Health Enrollment Navigators Project funding allocation in the amount of $417,208 to conduct outreach, enrollment and retention activities for the period of January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2021; authorize the Health and Human Services Agency Director or designee to sign any renewals or amendments that do not exceed 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 California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) released a survey and application for AB74 allocation requests to fund Medi-Cal outreach, enrollment, renewal, utilization, and troubleshooting efforts. The allocation fund is available for expenditures January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2021. The funding is designed for Counties and Community Based Organizations to work collaboratively in their Medi-Cal navigation efforts with the following populations: Persons with mental health disorders and/o...
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