HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 11062001 - C.111 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: William Walker, M.D. , Health Services Director
By: Ginger Marieiro, Contracts Administrator - �' Contra
Costa
DATE: October 23, 2001 �..,
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SUBJECT: Notice of Award #28-681 from the State Department of Health
Services for the Healthy Families and Medi-Cal Programs
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Accept an amount not to exceed $300, 000 from the State Department of
Health Services (Medi-Cal Eligibility Branch) , for the period from
September 1, 2001 through December 31, 2001, to provide outreach to
enroll children in the Health Families/Medi-Cal Programs .
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Acceptance of this Award will result in an amount not to exceed
$300, 000 from the State Department of Health Services under funds
available through the federal State Children' s Health Insurance
Program (SCRIP) . No County funds are required.
REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND:
Acceptance of this Award will provide federal State SCHIP funds to
expand and enhance the outreach and enrollment, and retention efforts
in the Healthy Families/Medi-Cal Programs . Health coverage efforts
have been recognized by the state to be lagging and in need of public
relations and intra-structure building. The one time only funding
award will assist in this effort .
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: Y SIGNATURE
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_RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOM ENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
✓APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE (S):
ACTION OF BOARD O APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
ATTESTED � Cc
JOHN SWEETEN,CLERK OF THE ARD OF
i'dillian �7alker, P'iD (370-5010) SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Contact Person:
CC: Health Services Dept. (Contracts)
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