HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 12102013 - C.29RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to accept, on behalf of the County, Grant Award
#29-338-18, from the Department of Health Care Services, Children's Medical Services, payable to the County in an
amount not to exceed $2,033,753, for the Child Health and Disability Prevention (CHDP) and the Health Care
Program for Children in Foster Care (HCPCFC), for the period from July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this grant award will result in $2,033,853 of funding from the California Department of Health Care
Services State and the Federal Financial Participation for the County’s Child Health and Disability Prevention
(CHDP) and the Health Care Program for Children in Foster Care (HCPCFC) projects. A county match of $534,300
in County General Funds is required.
BACKGROUND:
The CHDP Program carries out State mandates regarding early and periodic screening, diagnosis and treatment and
case coordination of health and dental services for children on Medi-Cal or within the 200% poverty level. These
services are federally required and consistent
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 12/10/2013 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: Wendel Bruner, 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: December 10, 2013
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Chris Heck, Deputy
cc: J Pigg , C Rucker
C.29
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:December 10, 2013
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Grant Award #29-338-18 from the Department of Health Care Services, Children Medical Services
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
with approved standards of medical practice. The CHDP program is responsible for provider certifications, network
and resource development, training, outreach, care coordination, follow up and communications with medical and
dental providers.
Contract meets the social needs of County’s population by providing. This program works closely with community
providers, other health related agencies, Managed Care, County Departments including Employment and Human
Services, Probation, and Community Services as well as other Health Services Divisions to provide a wide variety of
health related consultation services.
The goal of the Program is to provide access to Contra Costa County low income children for periodic wellness care,
provide further diagnosis and treatment for medical and dental problems found, assist with enrollment into a
comprehensive plan, provide case coordination, follow up, and liaison to various resources, and provide case
management and payment for care for children ages 0-21. The HCPCFC program carries out federal and state
mandates for children in foster care and the juvenile justice system.
Approval of Grant Award #29-338-18 is necessary for the continuation of this long standing state and federal funding
that supports these ongoing Public Health Programs: Child Health and Disability Prevention (CHDP and the Health
Care Program for Children in Foster Care (HCPCFC) through June 30, 2014.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this contract is not approved, the County will not receive funding to support the CHDP and the HCPCFC programs
to comply with State and Federal requirements.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
NOT APPLICABLE