Title
Approve and Authorize the Chair of the Monterey County Board of Supervisors to sign the Co-Applicant Agreement between the Monterey County Board of Supervisors and Monterey County Community Health Center Board.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
Approve and Authorize the Chair of the Monterey County Board of Supervisors to sign the Co-Applicant Agreement between the Monterey County Board of Supervisors and Monterey County Community Health Center Board.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The Co-Applicant Agreement is a federal regulatory requirement for Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) Look-Alikes. The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the primary federal agency for improving access to health care services for people who are uninsured, isolated or medically vulnerable. HRSA's Bureau of Primary Health Care oversees the FQHC program and is responsible for the governance requirements as set forth in Policy Information Notice 2014-01. The Monterey County Community Health Center Board (CHCB) was established to govern the Monterey County Health Department's Clinics in compliance with federal regulations in order to receive FQHC Look-Alike designation.
The Monterey County Health Department, as a public agency that receives FQHC Look-Alike designation must comply with federal health center requirements and regulations. HRSA guidelines require public agencies to meet all governance requirements identified in section 330 of the Public Health Service Act and 42 CFR Part 51c either: (1) directly; or (2) through a formal arrangement with a co-applicant governing board. The Co-Applicant Agreement must identify the roles and responsibilities of both the public center and co-applicant, the delegation of authorities of both parties, and any shared roles and responsibilities in carrying out the governance functions.
The Co-Applicant Agr...
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