HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 05142013 - C.28RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Standard
Agreement #28-300-4 (12-89320) with the California Department of Health Care Services, to pay the County an
amount not to exceed $10,500,000, for the Medi-Cal Administrative Activities (MAA) Program, for the period from
July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2015.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Agreement will result in an amount not to exceed $10,500,000 from the California Department of Health Care
Services to fund the MAA Program. No County match required.
BACKGROUND:
The California Department of Health Care Services is responsible for administering the California MAA Program
which is authorized by Title 42, United States Code Section 1396 and Welfare and Institutions Code Division 9, Part
3, Chapter 7 (commencing 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)
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 05/14/2013 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, 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 14, 2013
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Stacey M. Boyd, Deputy
cc: Tasha Scott, D Gary
C.28
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D.
Date:May 14, 2013
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Standard Agreement #28-300-4 with the California Department of Health Care Services
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
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 Standard Agreement #28-300-4 will allow continuous funding to the County’s Health Services
Department for the MAA Program, including agreeing to indemnify and hold the grantor harmless for claims arising
out of the County’s performance under the agreement through June 30, 2015.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this Agreement is not approved, the County will not receive funds to continue supporting the MAA Program.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not applicable.