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C. 26

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services
Date:	February 6, 2018

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Add LVN Position and Cancel Registered Nurse Position in the Health Services Department

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 02/06/2018

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Shelanda Adams, 925-957-5263

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: February 6, 2018
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No. 22185 to add one full-time Licensed Vocational Nurse (VT7G) position at salary plan and grade TAX-1287 ($4,252-$5,431) and cancel one vacant part-time Registered Nurse (VWXG) position #16336 at salary plan and grade L32-1880 ($8,554-$10,683) in the Health Services Department. (Represented)

FISCAL IMPACT:

Upon approval, this action has an approximate annual cost of $15,913 with pension costs of $4,169 included. The cost will be offset 100% by Contra Costa Health Plan member fees.

BACKGROUND:

Contra Costa Health Plan (CCHP) has experienced an influx of 310,000 requests for home health care services. Per the newly implemented home health care services requirements of the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), CCHP needs a designated position to manage the new requirement. The new position will also satisfy CCHP’s corrective action plan from their 2017 DHCS audit which showed CCHP was deficient in having the proper documentation required by CMS and

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Medi-Cal. Currently, CCHP is using an agency temp to fulfill the newly implemented DHCS and CMS requirements.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this action is not approved, Contra Costa Health Plan will continue to be deficient in having the proper documentation required by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid and Medi-Cal, and will not be compliant.