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a. Approve and authorize the Director of Health or Assistant Director of Health to execute Amendment 1 to the Agreement with University Corporation at Monterey Bay (CONTRACTOR), and the County of Monterey (Health) to operate the Community Health Engagement program (CHE), extend the term by ten (10) months, for a revised full term of January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021, and increasing the Agreement by $319,902, for a total not to exceed $419,580; and
b. Approve and authorize the Director of Health or Assistant Director of Health to sign up to three (3) future amendments to this Agreement where the amendments do not significantly change the Agreement herein.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve and authorize the Director of Health or Assistant Director of Health to execute Amendment 1 to the Agreement with University Corporation at Monterey Bay (CONTRACTOR), and the County of Monterey (Health) to operate the Community Health Engagement program (CHE), extend the term by ten (10) months, for a revised full term of January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021, and increasing the Agreement by $319,902, for a total not to exceed $419,580; and
b. Approve and authorize the Director of Health or Assistant Director of Health to sign up to three (3) future amendments to this Agreement where the amendments do not significantly change the Agreement herein.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Whole Person Care (WPC) pilot is a five-year pilot program authorized under California's Medi-Cal 2020 waiver to test locally-based initiatives that will coordinate physical health, behavioral health, and social services for vulnerable Medi-Cal beneficiaries who are high users of multiple systems and continue to have or are at risk of poor health outcomes. Through the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), Health was awarded WPC funds and Health is the fiscal agent and the lead agency charged with implementing the WPC contract agreement. Th...
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