RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Standard Amendment Agreement #29-502-41 (State 14-90053, A05) with the Department of Health Care Services, effective July 1, 2016, to amend Standard Agreement #29-502-34 (as amended by Amendment Agreements #29-502-35 through #29-502-40), to increase the amount payable to County by $2,441,274, from $32,595,452 to a new payment limit not to exceed $35,036,726, with no change in the original term of July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2017.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this amendment agreement will result in an increase of $2,441,274 in the FY2016-2017 Drug Medi-Cal Federal Participation. No County match required.
BACKGROUND:
The California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) provides funding to counties for Substance Abuse Disorder (SUD) prevention and treatment services through a contractual mechanism. This contract is supported by State General Fund, Federal Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment (SAPT) Block Grant and the Federal Share of reimbursement claimed for Drug Medi-Cal services.
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