HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 10062015 - C.81RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Agreement
#23–534-1 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), including mutual indemnification, upon execution of this
agreement by the parties, through December 31, 2016.
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
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 10/06/2015 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 (925)
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: October 6, 2015
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Chris Heck, Deputy
cc: J Pigg, N Rios
C. 81
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:October 6, 2015
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Agreement #23-534-1 with County of Los Angeles
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
Health 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 included mutual indemnification to hold harmless
both parties for any claims arising out of the performance of this Contract.
Approval of Agreement #23-534-1 will allow the County of Los Angeles to continue participation in the Low Income
Health Program, through December 31, 2016. 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