HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 04012014 - C.32RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Agreement
(#13-20958, County) #29-391-14 with the California Department of Public Health (Office of AIDS), to pay County
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, 2014 through December 31, 2016.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The maximum amount payable per eligible client served under this agreement shall not exceed $13,209 per client 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. (No county match required)
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
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 04/01/2014 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 Brunner MD,
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: April 1, 2014
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Chris Heck, Deputy
cc:
C. 32
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:April 1, 2014
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Agreement #29-391-14 with the California Department of Public Health Office of AIDS
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
Program goals are to lessen the financial cost of care which, for people with AIDS and AIDS related Complex (ARC),
are historically 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 #29-391-14 with the State will allow County’s Public Health Division to continue to
provide direct home health care services to AIDS Medi-Cal Waiver Program clients through December 31, 2016,
including agreeing to mutually indemnify.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this contract is not approved, County will not receive funding.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not Applicable