HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 08091994 - 1.34 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Mark Finucane, Health Services Director %=1 Contra
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DATE: -August'-9,. 1994 County
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SUBJECT: 1994-95 California Consortium of Mental Health Departments
for the Title IV-A Emergency Assistance Program
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATIONIS) &BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve and authorize the Mental Health Director to execute the CERTIFICATION FOR INCLUSION IN
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL
SERVICES AND LOS ANGELES COUNTY AS THE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CALIFORNIA
CONSORTIUM OF MENTAL HEALTH DEPARTMENTS.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Participation in the Title IV-Ai Emergency Assistance Program will be a new revenue source, allowing the
matching of county funds to federal funds for the costs of providing mental health services to certain families
and children. Potential revenue estimated to be $300,000 - 600,000.
There is an Emergency Assistance Applications and Emergency Assistance Assessment/Service Plan fee of
$70.00 and a Consortium Membership fee of $7,500.
BACKGROUND:
Emergency Assistance is a federally funded program under Title IV-A of the Social Security Act. Under the
provisions of the Act, federal financial participation (FFP) is available to provide short term aid to families in
emergency situations who meet certain criteria.
The California Department of Social Services is now proceeding with the implementation of the Title IV-A
program for Mental Health. The Probation portion was implemented on July 1, 1993, and the Child Welfare
Services Emergency Shelter Care portion was implemented on September 1, 1993.
Although most of the Emergency Assistance activities will be performed by County Mental Health staff, it is
a Title IV-A requirement that the eligibility determination function and submission of claims be performed by
the County Welfare Department.
To facilitate the implementation of this program the State Department of Social Services will enter into a
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Los Angeles County as the representative of the California
Consortium of Mental Health Departments (CCMHD).
To execute this agreement and proceed with implementation it is necessary for all counties to join the
Consortium and to pay the Membership fee and the Application and Assessment/Sefee to
Los Angeles County.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE Ae.-Z.—r
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON �oks y APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED ✓ OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
Contact Person: Lorna Bastian �y q
CC: Health Services Director ATTESTED -1 , 1
Mental Health Director PHIL BATC LOR, CLERK 0 THE BOAR15 OF
Social Service Director SUPERVISORS ANDCOUNTYADMINISTRATOR
BYE J ���a / DEPUTY