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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 05112010 - C.44RECOMMENDATION(S): Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Standard (Amendment) Agreement #28-300-3 (07-65029, A01) with the California Department of Health Care Services, effective June 29, 2010, to amend the amount payable to County by $7,000,000 from $10,500,000 to a new total payment amount not to exceed $17,500,000, for the Medi-Cal Administrative Activities (MAA) Program, and to extend the term of the agreement from June 30, 2010 through June 30, 2012. FISCAL IMPACT: This amendment will result in an increase of $7,000,000 from the California Department of Health Care Services to fund the Medi-Cal Administrative Activities (MAA) Program. No County match is required. BACKGROUND: The California Department of Health Services is responsible for administering the California Medi-Cal Administrative Activities Program which is authorized by Title 42, United States Code Section 1396 and Welfare and Institutions Code Division 9, Part 3, Chapter 7 (commencing APPROVE OTHER RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE Action of Board On: 05/11/2010 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER Clerks Notes: VOTE OF SUPERVISORS AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor Gayle B. Uilkema, District II Supervisor Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor Susan A. Bonilla, District IV Supervisor Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor Contact: Patrick Godley 957-5410 I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown. ATTESTED: May 11, 2010 David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: Katherine Sinclair, Deputy cc: J Pigg, B Borbon C.44 To:Board of Supervisors From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director Date:May 11, 2010 Contra Costa County Subject:Amendment Agreement #28-300-3 with the California Department of Health Care Services BACKGROUND: (CONT'D) with Section 14000) and Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 14200). The Federal Social Security Act mandates cooperative arrangements between the single state agency and participating local government agencies (LGA’s) responsible for providing health related administrative activities. The goal of this agreement is to ensure that Contra Costa County Medi-Cal potentially eligible individuals and their families are appropriately informed of the Medi-Cal Program, how to access it and assisted in accessing the Medi-Cal Program. Approval of this Amendment Agreement #28-300-3 will allow continuous funding to the County Health Services Department for the Medi-Cal Administrative Activities Program. The County continues to agree to indemnify and hold the grantor harmless for claims arising out of the county’s performance under the agreement through June 30, 2012.