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a. Accept a one-time grant allocation payment of $1,500,000 from the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) for capital improvements to the County of Monterey Clinic at Marina, authorized by Assembly Bill 102 (Statutes of 2023) and Executive Order (EO 23/24-78), and appropriated from the State General Fund through Control Section 19.566, as a targeted legislative priority of the State Annual Budget Year 2023-24.
b. Approve and authorize the execution by the Director of Health Services or designee of the Legislative Priorities Control Sections 19.565 Vendor Self Certification, acknowledging the County's receipt of the Control Section 19.566 one-time grant allocation payment of $1,500,000.
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RECOMMENDATION:
a. Accept a one-time grant allocation payment of $1,500,000 from the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) for capital improvements to the County of Monterey Clinic at Marina, authorized by Assembly Bill 102 (Statutes of 2023) and Executive Order (EO 23/24-78), and appropriated from the State General Fund through Control Section 19.566, as a targeted legislative priority of the State Annual Budget Year 2023-24.
b. Approve and authorize the execution by the Director of Health Services or designee of the Legislative Priorities Control Sections 19.565 Vendor Self Certification, acknowledging the County's receipt of the Control Section 19.566 one-time grant allocation payment of $1,500,000.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The Health Department Clinic Services Bureau (Clinic Services) operates ten community clinic sites designated as Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) which provide preventive, primary, and specialty medical care services.
The Department of Health Care Services released a one-time allocation payment to County of Monterey as per State of California Executive Order (EO 23/24-78) Section 19.565. The allocated funds will be applied to capital improvements planned for the County of Monterey Clinic at Marina and include constructing a 14,000 sq. ft. comprehensive primary care and dental clinic with expanded general family practice, pediatric, obstetrics/gynecology, dental services, and mental health services for Medi-Cal and uninsured residents and dental services for underserved/unserved veteran residents.
Approval of the recommended action will allow the Health Department’s Director of Health Services to sign the use of funds certification letter required by DHCS, and have the allocated payment released to County of Monterey Health Department.
This work supports one of the County of Monterey Health Department’s 2018-2024 Strategic Plan Goal(s): 3) Ensure access to culturally and linguistically appropriate, customer-friendly, quality health services; and 4) Engage MCHD workforce and improve operational functions to meet current and developing population health needs. It also supports one or more of the ten essential public health services, specifically: 7) Link people to needed personal health services and assure the provision of health care when otherwise unavailable, and 8) Assure competent public and personal health care workforce.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
County Counsel and Auditor-Controller have reviewed and agree with the recommended action.
FINANCING:
The $1,500,000 payment amount to County of Monterey Health Department is part of the funding designated to Assembly District 30 in the 2023-2024 State Budget. This one-time payment will be deposited into BSA 3120 and be drawn down as eligible expenses are incurred.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS STRATEGIC INITIATIVES:
Check the related Board of Supervisors Strategic Initiatives:
☐ Economic Development:
• Through collaboration, strengthen economic development to ensure a diversified and healthy economy.
☐ Administration:
• Promote an organization that practices efficient and effective resource management and is recognized for responsiveness, strong customer orientation, accountability and transparency.
☒ Health & Human Services:
• Improve health and quality of life through County supported policies, programs, and services; promoting access to equitable opportunities for healthy choices and healthy environments in collaboration with communities.
☐ Infrastructure:
• Plan and develop a sustainable, physical infrastructure that improves the quality of life for County residents and supports economic development results.
☐ Public Safety:
• Create a safe environment for people to achieve their potential, leading businesses and communities to thrive and grow by reducing violent crimes as well as crimes in general.
Prepared by: Prisca Segovia, Management Analyst II, 755-4939
Approved by:
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Elsa Mendoza Jimenez, Director of Health Services, 755-4526
Attachments:
Board Report
Vendor Self Certification Letter