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TO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Mark Finucane Contra
Costa
DATE: June 7, 1989 C J*
SUBJECT: AB1824 CO
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMEMATION(S) Q BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
Recommended Action
Support AB 1824 (Speier ) , which will provide reimbursement for drug and
alcohol treatment services for pregnant and postpartum women through th.?
MediCal system.
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AB 1824 is a companion bill to AB 7419 the Drug and Alcohol Affected
Infants and Mothers Act of 1989 (Speier ) . It is designed to provide an
essential element of funding for AB 741 . Currently, MediCal will not
reimburse for alcohol treatment services and will only pay for drug
treatment services under limited conditions.
The Contra Costa County Alcohol and Drug Programs are developing an
innovative program to provide substance abuse intervention and recovery
services to pregnant and postpartum women and their families . Born Free,
as the new program is called , will be an integral part of the Healthy
Start services provided to pregnant women and will continue after birth
to work with the mother and her baby.
MediCal reimbursement for this service as well as for related in-
hospital detoxification when necessary would provide a stable source of
funding for the program, thus ensuring its continuation.
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