RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Contract Amendment Agreement #24-133-75 with La Cheim School, Inc., a non-profit corporation, effective April 1, 2021, to amend Contract #24-133-74 to increase the per minute billing rates due to COVID-19, with no change in the original payment limit of $1,316,538 or term of January 1, 2021 through June 30, 2021 and no change in the six-month automatic extension through December 31, 2021 in an amount not to exceed $1,316,538.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic and Treatment (EPSDT) benefit provides comprehensive and preventive health care services for children under age 21 who are enrolled in Medi-Cal. EPSDT services are one hundred percent reimbursable per Medi-Cal guidelines. The contract rates for the April-June time period were lowered assuming a resumption of normal school activity. Because of the unanticipated delay with the schools returning to full capacity the provider was unable to meet the required units of service production. As we have done throughout the COVID epidemic (and allowed per State flexibility regulations) we are reverting back to the higher rates in effect from July 2020-March 2021 until the demand returns to a normalized level. There is no adverse fiscal impact with this action and the incremental cost will be offset by EPSDT/Medi-Cal revenue.
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