Title
Adopt a Resolution to:
Amend Article I.B - Public Health Bureau of the Monterey County Master Fee Resolution effective August 28, 2020, to adjust fees pursuant to the attached Fee Schedule relating to services provided by the Health Department's Administration and Public Health Bureau.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors adopt a resolution to:
Amend Article I.B - Public Health Bureau of the Monterey County Master Fee Resolution effective August 28, 2020, to adjust fees pursuant to the attached Fee Schedule relating to services provided by the Health Department's Administration and Public Health Bureau.
SUMMARY:
The Monterey County Health Department's Public Health Bureau (Public Health) is requesting approval of proposed fee adjustments to the Public Health Bureau's Master Fee schedule, Article I.B., to more closely reflect, while still not exceeding, the actual and reasonable costs of services and benefits provided to the public by Health Department's Administration and Public Health Bureau.
DISCUSSION:
The fee adjustments, both increases and decreases, are recommended in the following categories:
* Public Health Nursing. The Public Health Nursing Home Visitation -Targeted Case Management (TCM) program provides case management for Medi-Cal beneficiaries, including coordination and referral for resources for client medical, social, educational and other support issues. The proposed fees are adjusted based on Interim Medi-Cal TCM reimbursement rate submitted to the California Department of Public Health for individual case management by a Public Health Nurse.
* Children's Medical Services. The Medical Therapy Program (MTP) is a special program within Children's Medical Services that provides physical therapy (PT), occupational therapy (OT) and medical therapy conference (MTC) services for children who have disabling conditions, generally due to neurological or musculoskeletal disorders. The proposed fees are adjusted ...
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