Title
Approve for final adoption the By-Laws of the Santa Cruz-Monterey-Merced-San Benito-Mariposa Managed Medical Care Commission ("SCMMSBMMMCC"), as amended by the SCMMSBMMMCC Board on December 6, 2023.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the County of Monterey Board of Supervisors:
Approve for final adoption the By-Laws of the Santa Cruz-Monterey-Merced-San Benito-Mariposa Managed Medical Care Commission ("SCMMSBMMMCC"), as amended by the SCMMSBMMMCC Board on December 6, 2023.
SUMMARY:
Welfare and Institutions Code ?14087.54 provides that County Board(s) of Supervisors (BOS) may, by ordinance, establish a commission with the authority to contract and arrange for the provision of health care services and may enter into contracts for the provision of health care services to persons who are eligible to receive medical benefits under a publicly supported program.
The BOS of Santa Cruz, Monterey, Merced, San Benito and Mariposa counties adopted mirrored ordinances establishing the Santa Cruz - Monterey - Merced - San Benito -Mariposa Managed Medical Care Commission ("SCMMSBMMMCC" or "Commission") for the purpose of contracting with the Department of Health Care Services and to arrange for the provision of health care services to qualifying individuals in the respective counties who lack sufficient annual income to meet the cost of health care and whose other assets are so limited that their application toward the cost of health care would jeopardize future minimum self-maintenance and security.
The county ordinances set forth certain requirements and standards of conduct for the Commission. Further, the ordinances require the Commission to adopt Bylaws outlining procedures for the conduct of business not otherwise specified in the ordinance, including a provision for the creation of standing committees of the Commission. Upon adoption by the Commission, the Bylaws are to be submitted to the BOS of each county for final approval.
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