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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS r�
-FROM: Mark Finucane , Health Services Directory/
By : Elizabeth A. Spooner , Contracts AdministratorContra
Costa
DATE: April 27, 1989 County
SUBJECT: Approve Submission ' of Declaration of Intent to Participate in 11
the Cuban/Haitian Entrant Program for FY 1988-89 and 1989-90
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I . RECOMMENDED ACTION :
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director to execute a
Declaration of Intent document (County 429=721-3) for submission
to the State Department of Health Services . This document
. declares the County ' s intention to enter into a FY 1988-89 and
1989-90 Standard Agreement with the State Department of Health
Services for the reimbursement of medical and administrative
costs incurred in the provision of medical services to indigent
refugees and/or Cuban/Haitian entrants .
II . FINANCIAL IMPACT :
This Declaration of Intent document should result in a Standard
Agreement with the State Department of Health Services . The
Standard Agreement will reimburse the County 100% of actual
costs of medical assistance to eligible refugees and Cuban/
Haitian entrants under the Federal Refugee Resettlement Program.
The amount of reimbursement depends upon the number and type of
services received by eligible refugees . No County match is
required .
III . REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND : .
Since October 1 , 1983 , the County has claimed federal reimbur-
sement through the State Department of Health Services for
refugee and Cuban/Haitian entrant medical assistance costs . In
order to participate in the program for FY 1988-89 and 1989-90 ,
the County must submit a Declaration of Intent to the State .
Eligible refugees and Cuban/Haitian entrants are defined as
those individuals who have resided in the United States for more
than 12 months , but not more than twenty-four months , and who
qualify for medical services from the County under Welfare and
Institutions Code , Section 17000 . The Department maintains the
necessary program records to document services rendered and
fiscal records to show expenditures made .
In order to meet the deadline for submission, copies of the
Declaration of Intent have been forwarded to the State
Department of Health Services , but subject to Board approval .
Six copies of the Board Order should be returned to the
Contracts and Grants Unit for submission to the Stat
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CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT; _ YES SIGNATURE
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RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMEND AT ON OFBOA��RLL�GD C MMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION O1- BOARD ON MAY 9 1989 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED >< OTHER '
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
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.
CC: lleattll Services (Contracts) ATTESTED MAY 9 1989
Auditor-Controller (Claims) PIAL BATCHELOR CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
State Department of Health Services (, � SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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