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a. Accept a $150,000 Grant Award from Central California Alliance for Health (CCAH) in support of the Capital Planning for East Salinas Behavioral Health Clinic; and
b. Approve and authorize the Director of Health or the Assistant Director of Health to sign a Medi-Cal Capacity Grant Agreement (“Agreement”), Grant Number 0616-MCHD-BH-CP, with CCAH to the County of Monterey, on behalf of the Monterey County Health Department, Behavioral Health Bureau (“County”), in the amount of $150,000, for the Capital Planning for East Salinas Behavioral Health Clinic, effective on the date of execution by County and expiring eighteen (18) months after the date of execution or such later date as the parties may mutually agree.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Accept a $150,000 Grant Award from Central California Alliance for Health (CCAH) in support of the Capital Planning for East Salinas Behavioral Health Clinic; and
b. Approve and authorize the Director of Health or the Assistant Director of Health to sign a Medi-Cal Capacity Grant Agreement (“Agreement”), Grant Number 0616-MCHD-BH-CP, with CCAH to the County of Monterey, on behalf of the Monterey County Health Department, Behavioral Health Bureau (“County”), in the amount of $150,000, for the Capital Planning for East Salinas Behavioral Health Clinic, effective on the date of execution by County and expiring eighteen (18) months after the date of execution or such later date as the parties may mutually agree.
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 Capital Planning Grant in the amount of $150,000 to support the capital planning activities associated with the development of an East Salinas Behavioral Health Integrated Clinic, which will serve Medi-Cal members and will be located at 331 North Sanborn Road, Salinas, California.
In early September of 2016, Monterey County Health Department was notified by CCAH that it had been awarded the Capital Planning Grant for the maximum total requested. Monterey County Health Department’s Behavioral Health Bureau is excited to begin the planning process for the new Behavioral Health Integrated Clinic and approval of the recommended action will allow the Behavioral Health Bureau to receive the CCAH Grant Award and continue to meet the need for quality services and mental health care 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, Auditor-Controller, and Risk Management have reviewed and approved the Agreement.
FINANCING:
There are sufficient appropriations and revenues included in Health Department’s FY 2016-17 Adopted Budget (023-4000-HEA012-8410) to cover recommendation.
Prepared by: Carmen Gil, MA III, 8997
Approved by: Elsa M Jimenez, Director of Health, 4526
Attachment:
Agreement is on file with the Clerk of the Board