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C. 76

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	September 26, 2017

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Association of Administrators of the Interstate Compact on Adoption and Medical Assistance Database

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 09/26/2017

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

ABSENT:

Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Elaine Burres, 608-4960

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: September 26, 2017
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

ADOPT Resolution No. 2017/336 to approve and authorize the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a non-financial contract with the California Department of Social Services and California Department of Health Care Services for the Association of Administrators of the Interstate Compact on Adoption and Medical Assistance cloud-based database for a period of one-year following contract execution.

FISCAL IMPACT:

None

BACKGROUND:

The contract between multiple California counties, including Contra Costa County, and California Department of Social Services (CDSS) and California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) for the implementation and utilization of the Association of Administrators of the Interstate Compact on Adoption and Medical Assistance (AAICAMA) database will permit the transfer of information between states for the establishment of medical benefits for children with adoption assistance agreements and for the provision of training and technical assistance for database users. The cloud-based database will replace the current "paper" format and will be used to open Medicaid cases between states for adopted special needs children. The contract is entered into by CDSS and DHCS, and County for the purpose of authorizing County access to the AAICAMA database to facilitate transfer of information between states for establishment of medical benefits for children with adoption assistance agreements through the AAICAMA database.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Access to critical medical benefit information for children with adoption assistance agreements between states would not be available.