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Consider authorizing and directing the Chief Executive Officer of Natividad Medical Center and the Director of Health to finalize ViaCare, the County’s Low Income Health Program with an approximate Maintenance of Effort (non-federal share) of $5.52 million, and 0-100% Federal Poverty Level coverage; authorizing the execution of certain agreements; and, taking other appropriate actions to implement the program. (Added via Addendum)
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
A) Authorize and direct the Chief Executive Officer of Natividad Medical Center (“NMC”) and the Director of Health to:
1) finalize ViaCare, the Low Income Health Program (“LIHP”) with an approximate
Maintenance of Effort (“MOE”) of $5.52 million (non-federal share), and 0-100%
Federal Poverty Level (“FPL”) coverage;
2) execute the Contract for Low Income Health Program between the County of
Monterey and State of California Department of Health Care Services (“DHCS”),
enclosed as Attachment A; and
3) execute an Administrative Services Agreement with the Central Coast Alliance for
Health (“CCAH”) for administrative services to implement the program, in substantially the same form as set forth in Attachment B, and subject to review and approval by the CAO, County Counsel, and Auditor-Controller;
B) Authorize and direct the Chief Executive Officer of NMC to execute an amendment to the Referral Physician Services Agreement, and an amendment to the Primary Hospital & Outpatient Laboratory Services Agreement, both with CCAH, consistent with the terms and conditions set forth in the executive summary of the amendments enclosed as Attachment C, and subject to approval by County Counsel
C) Ratify the application previously made the State of California for the LIHP but with the above described MOE; and
D) Direct the NMC CEO and the Director of Health to finalize the CCAH Administrative Services Agreement and successfully implement the program, subject to t...
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