HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 08132013 - C.73RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Agreement
#23–534 with County of Los Angeles, a government Agency, in an amount not to exceed $40,000 for County’s
participation in the Low Income Health Program (LIHP), upon execution of this agreement by the parties, through
June 30, 2014.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The Agreement is funded 100% by Enterprise I funds. No other County funds required.
BACKGROUND:
As part of the California’s Bridge to Reform Section 1115(a) Medicaid Demonstration, Contra Costa County,
(“Participating Entity”) and Los Angeles County, (“Host County”) has agreed to help fund a share of the California
Department of Health Care Services (“DHCS”) Medicaid administrative cost related to administering the LIHP at the
state level, by Contracting with the Host County. Los Angeles has volunteered to be the Host County for the State
LIHP project. The Host County will collect and disburse to the Department of Health
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 08/13/2013 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: Pat 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: August 13, 2013
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Chris Heck, Deputy
cc: J Pigg, D Gary
C. 73
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:August 13, 2013
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Agreement #23-534 with County of Los Angeles
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
Care Services (DHCS) payments of Participating Entity’s applicable non-federal share owed from each participating
LIHP and then issue one payment to the Department of Health Care Services based on the total non-federal share
owed, through June 30, 2014. This agreement includes mutual indemnification to hold harmless both parties for any
claims arising out of the performance of this Contract.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this Agreement is not approved, the County will not be able to participate and support the Low Income Health
Program.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
NOT APPLICABLE