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FROM: Mark Finucane , Health Services Director Contra
By : Elizabeth A. Spooner , Contracts Administrator Costa
DATE: June 2, 1988 C
SUBJECT: Approve Application for Legalized Indigent Medical Assistance ,
(LIMA) Funds under the Immigration Reform and Control Act
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I . RECOMMENDED ACTION :
Approve submission to the State Department of Health Services ,
and authorize the Chairman to execute on behalf of the County,
Application for Legalized Indigent Medical Assistance (LIMA)
Funds under the Immigration Reform and Control Act (County
429-652) for services provided to eligible legalized aliens
during FY 1987-88 .
II . FINANCIAL IMPACT :
The County ' s FY 1987-88 LIMA allocation will not be determined
until the expenditure authority is approved by the Legislature.
The funds allocated to the County are to be used solely for
unreimbursed medically indigent services costs (including admin-
istrative costs) for Immigration Reform and Control Act ( IRCA)
legalized aliens who are eligible pursuant to Section 17000
W & I Code and federal regulations .
III . REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND :
On May 25 , 1988 the County received the attached application
from the State Department of Health Services for FY 1987-88
federal Legalized Indigent Medical Assistance (LIMA) funds .
This application is for those counties directly assuming respon-
sibility for the provision of , and payment for , health care
services to indigents who are legalized aliens .
The allocation of federal IRCA funds for FY 1987-88 will be made
only after approval of the application by the County Board of
Supervisors and receipt by the State Department of Health
Services prior to June 20 , 1988 .
The Board Chairman should sign four copies of the application,
three of which should then be returned to the Contracts and
Grants Unit for submission to the State .
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: _ YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMIT EE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE S :
ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
Y 1 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.
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County Administrator -- -- - -- —
Auditor-Controller PHIL ATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
State Dept. of Health Services SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
M382/7-83 BY ,DEPUTY