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.