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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 07272010 - C.28RECOMMENDATION(S): Approve and authorize the Health Services Director or his Designee (Wendel Brunner), to execute on behalf of the County, Agreement #29-391-12 with the State Depart¬ment of Public Health (Office of AIDS), to pay County in an amount not to exceed $13,209 per client per calendar year, for the AIDS Medi-Cal Waiver Program for the period of January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2011. FISCAL IMPACT: The maximum amount payable per eligible client served under this agreement shall not exceed $13,209 per calendar year. Payment is provided for specific services at established Medi-Cal rates. The total funded amount will be determined by the number of "slots" awarded and services provided. BACKGROUND: The Department's Public Health Division AIDS Program staff is experienced in providing case management services for people with HIV Disease. The AIDS Medi-Cal Waiver Program goals are to lessen the financial cost of care which, for people with AIDS and ARC, are historically APPROVE OTHER RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE Action of Board On: 07/27/2010 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: Wendel Brunner, M.D. 313-6712 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: July 27, 2010 David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: KATHERINE SINCLAIR, Deputy cc: J Pigg, B Borbon C. 28 To:Board of Supervisors From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director Date:July 27, 2010 Contra Costa County Subject:Approval of Agreement #29-391-12 with the California Department of Public Health BACKGROUND: (CONT'D) driven by hospital¬iza¬tions and other institution-based care, and to provide the most humane and appropriate levels of care in the most appropriate setting for the client. Participation in the program allows the Department's AIDS Program to offer case managed home and community-based care to a greater number of clients in the County. Approval of this Agreement #29-391-12 with the State will allow the Public Health Division to continue to provide direct home health care services to AIDS Medi-Cal Waiver Program clients through December 31, 2011.