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a. Approve and authorize the Director of Health or designee to accept an awarded grant and sign the Medi-Cal Outreach and Enrollment Agreement ("Agreement") with the State of California Department of Health Care Services in the amount of $283,531, for the period of March 12, 2014 through December 31, 2016, for the provision of Medi-Cal Outreach and Enrollment efforts in Monterey County; and
b. Authorize the Director of Health or designee to approve three future amendments up to ten percent (10%) of the annual amount, which does not significantly alter the scope of services.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve and authorize the Director of Health or designee to accept an awarded grant and sign the Medi-Cal Outreach and Enrollment Agreement ("Agreement") with the State of California Department of Health Care Services in the amount of $283,531, for the period of March 12, 2014 through December 31, 2016, for the provision of Medi-Cal Outreach and Enrollment efforts in Monterey County; and
b. Authorize the Director of Health or designee to approve three future amendments up to ten percent (10%) of the annual amount, which does not significantly alter the scope of services.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
As part of California's effort to implement the Affordable Care Act (ACA), Assembly Bill 82 (AB 82, Budget Act of 2013) was enacted to allow the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) to accept private foundation funds and receive equal federal match. The California Endowment (TCE) made available $12.5 million to the DHCS to assist with the Medi-Cal Outreach & Education (O & E) efforts associated with the ACA. DHCS accepted the TCE funding and sought the necessary federal approvals to secure matching funds for O & E activities. Section 71 of AB 82 specifically notes funding to be made available to counties for these efforts. The County of Monterey completed the survey and application requested and was sele...
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