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C. 30

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	October 25, 2016

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Standard Agreement #28-300-5 with the California Department of Health Care Services

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 10/25/2016

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Patrick Godley, 925-957-5410
cc:	Tasha Scott Marcy Wilhelm

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: October 25, 2016
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Standard Agreement #28-300-5 (15-92142) with the California Department of Health Care Services, to pay the County an amount not to exceed $13,500,000, for the Medi-Cal Administrative Activities (MAA) Program, for the period from July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2018.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This agreement will result in an amount not to exceed $13,500,000 from the California Department of Health Care Services to fund the MAA Program. No County match required.

BACKGROUND:

The California Department of Health Care Services is responsible for administering the California MAA Program which is authorized by Title 42, United States Code Section 1396 and Welfare and Institutions Code Division 9, Part 3, Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 14000) and Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 14200). The Federal Social Security Act mandates cooperative arrangements between the single state agency and participating local government agencies (LGA’s) responsible for providing health related administrative activities. The goal of this agreement is to ensure that Contra Costa County Medi-Cal potentially eligible individuals and their families are appropriately informed of the Medi-Cal Program, how to access it and assisted in accessing the Medi-Cal Program.

On May 14, 2013, the Board of Supervisors approved Standard Agreement #28-300-4 with the California Department of Health Services, for the Medi-Cal Administrative Activities Program, through June 30, 2015.

Approval of this Standard Agreement #28-300-5 will allow continuous funding to the County’s Health Services Department for the MAA Program, including agreeing to indemnify and hold the grantor harmless for claims arising out of the County’s performance under the agreement through June 30, 2018.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, the County will not receive funds to continue providing MAA Program.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not applicable.