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Approve and authorize the Director of Health or Assistant Director of Health to execute Amendment No. 1 to the Central California Alliance for Health Agreement for Medi-Cal Capacity Grant 0616-MCHD-BH-CP (“Agreement”), on behalf of Monterey County Health Department, Behavioral Health Bureau (“County”), to extend the Grant term from 18 months to 26 months ending December 25, 2018.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
Approve and authorize the Director of Health or Assistant Director of Health to execute Amendment No. 1 to the Central California Alliance for Health Agreement for Medi-Cal Capacity Grant 0616-MCHD-BH-CP (“Agreement”), on behalf of Monterey County Health Department, Behavioral Health Bureau (“County”), to extend the Grant term from 18 months to 26 months ending December 25, 2018.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Central California Alliance for Health (CCAH) established the Medi-Cal Capacity Grant Program to support health care providers and community organizations whose efforts help to advance the mission of CCAH, which is to provide timely access to quality health care services and to increase Medi-Cal capacity in their service area. In June of 2016, the Director of Health notified the Board of Supervisors and the County Administrative Officer of the intent to submit an application to CCAH for the Medi-Cal Capacity Grant in the amount of $150,000. Grant funds will be used for capital planning expenditures only, which will include activities associated with the development of an East Salinas Behavioral Health Integrated Clinic.
In early September of 2016, Monterey County Health Department was notified by CCAH that it had been awarded the Capital Planning grant for a maximum amount of $150,000. This funding will help off-set the County’s costs for new construction of the East Salinas Behavioral Health Integrated Clinic.
In mid-February 2018, Monterey County Health Department and CCAH discussed the possibility of extending the Agreement termination date to meet the proposed outcomes. Due to unforeseen capital planning delays Monterey County Health Department was unable to meet outcome deadlines. By late-February 2018, CCAH provided an amendment to modify outcomes and extend the grant term.
Approval of the recommended action will allow the Monterey County Health Department’s Behavioral Health Bureau to receive the benefit of the CCAH Grant Award and continue to meet the need for quality healthcare services and health access for our community.
This work supports the Monterey County Health Department 2011-2015 Strategic Plan initiative to: Ensure access to culturally and linguistically appropriate, customer-friendly, quality health services. 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 approved the Agreement.
FINANCING:
The CCAH Medi-Cal Capacity Capital Implementation program grant is for a maximum of $150,000. There are sufficient appropriations and revenues included in Health Department’s FY 2017-18 Adopted Budget (023-4000-HEA012-8410). This Agreement will be included in Health Department’s FY 2018-19 Requested Budget as needed, if agreement is not fully expended in FY 2017-18.
Prepared by: Carmen Gil, MA III, 8997
Approved by: Elsa M Jimenez, Director of Health, 4526
Attachment:
CCAH Amendment No. 1 is on file with the Clerk of the Board
CCAH Agreement is on file with the Clerk of the Board