Approve and authorize Chair to sign Agreement Number 21-10279 with the California Department of Health Care Services for Rate Range Intergovernmental Transfer of Public Funds to assist in funding services for the Medi-Cal population for the service period of January 1, 2021, through December 31, 2021. (No general fund impact) (Larsen)

Approve and authorize Chair to sign Agreement Number 21-10279 with the California Department of Health Care Services for Rate Range Intergovernmental Transfer of Public Funds to assist in funding services for the Medi-Cal population for the service period of January 1, 2021, through December 31, 2021.

Thriving Residents

Each year, the Yolo County (“County”) Health and Human Services Agency (“HHSA”) seeks to secure federal financial support for services delivered to the Medi-Cal population that has not previously received federal matching funds. The mechanism for securing these funds involves a rate range intergovernmental transfer (“IGT”) process pursuant to sections 14164 and 14301.4 of the Welfare and Institutions Code through an agreement with the California Department of Health Care Services (“DHCS”).  The rate range IGT process requires that the County transfer local funding to DHCS, who uses the funds to draw down additional federal matching funds.  DHCS then transfers the original County funds, along with the federal matching funds (minus an administrative fee), to the local Medi-Cal Health Plan.  In Yolo County, the local Medi-Cal Health Plan is Partnership Health Plan of California (“Partnership”). Partnership then awards these funds to their partnering entities, including Yolo County.
 
The amount of rate range IGT funding to be transferred to DHCS is $3,057,791 for the service period of January 1, 2021, through December 31, 2021. HHSA is requesting that the Board of Supervisors approve and authorize the Chair to sign this Agreement to receive rate range IGT funds to assist in funding Medi-Cal services to eligible members of the community. This funding will be handled in accordance with the existing HHSA IGT Funding Administration Policy, including the development of an annual spending plan for rate range IGT funds; review of the draft spending plan with County Administrator; subsequent review by the Budget Board Ad Hoc Subcommittee; and presentation of the final rate range IGT spending plan to the Board of Supervisors during the Recommended Budget and Adopted Budget Hearings.

County Counsel has approved this Agreement as to form.
Partnership Health Plan

Not required for revenue agreements.