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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