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Consent-Health & Human Services   # 24.
Board of Supervisors
Meeting Date:
03/08/2022
Brief Title
Agreement for County-Based Medi-Cal Administrative Activities (CMAA)
From:
Nolan Sullivan, Interim Director, Health and Human Services Agency
Staff Contact:
Brian Vaughn, Community Health Branch Director, Health and Human Services Agency, x8771
Supervisorial District Impact:

Subject

Approve and authorize the Chair to sign State Agreement No. 22-20029 with California Department of Health Care Services to receive funding up to the amount of $1,500,000 for the period of July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2025 for the provision of County-Based Medi-Cal Administrative Activities. (No general fund impact) (Sullivan)

Recommended Action

  1. Approve and authorize the Chair to sign State Agreement No. 22-20029 with California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) to receive funding up to the amount of $1,500,000 for the period of July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2025 for the provision of County-Based Medi-Cal Administrative Activities (CMAA);
     
  2. Authorize the County Procurement Manager, or designee, to act on behalf of County in connection with the agreement, including any financial amendments up to $200,000 and any revisions to the agreement that are consistent with current County Procurement Policy upon approval as to form by the County Counsel; and
     
  3. Authorize the Director of Health and Human Services Agency, or designee, to execute any non-financial extensions or amendments of the Agreement upon approval as to form by the County Counsel as well as any fiscal and program reports required under this Agreement, including reports required under any extensions or amendments thereto.

Strategic Plan Goal(s)

Thriving Residents
Safe Communities

Reason for Recommended Action/Background

This is a standard Agreement issued by the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) to California Counties for the purpose of performing County-based Medi-Cal Administrative Activities (CMAA) on behalf of DHCS to assist in proper and efficient administration of Medi-Cal Program by improving the availability and accessibility of Medical Services to Medi-Cal eligible and potentially eligible individuals and their families.
 
The activities this funding can be used for include, but are not limited to, attending or conducting general, non-medical staff meetings, developing and monitoring program budgets and/or site management, and general non-program supervision of staff. This also includes staff break time and any time spent filling out a Time Survey Form; Medi-Cal Outreach; Referral, Coordination, and Monitoring of Medi-Cal Services; Facilitating Medi-Cal Application; Arranging or Providing Non-Emergency, Non-Medical Transportation to a Medi-Cal Covered Service; Contract Administration for Medi-Cal Services; Program Planning and Policy Development for Medi-Cal Services; Medi-Cal Administrative Activities (MAA)/Targeted Case Management (TCM) Coordination and Claims Administration; MAA/TCM Implementation; training, general administration, and paid time off.
 
In January 2019 the Board approved the previous CMAA agreement for FY19-22. Approval of this agreement will enable HHSA to continue to deliver Medi-Cal related services to the population of Yolo County in an effective and efficient way.

Collaborations (including Board advisory groups and external partner agencies)

County Counsel has approved this Agreement as to form.

Competitive Bid Process/Vendor Performance

Not required for revenue agreements.

Fiscal Impact

Fiscal impact (see budgetary detail below)

Fiscal Impact (Expenditure)

Total cost of recommended action:
$    500,000
Amount budgeted for expenditure:
$    500,000
Additional expenditure authority needed:
$   
On-going commitment (annual cost):
$    500,000

Source of Funds for this Expenditure

State Funds FY22-23
$500,000
State Funds FY23-24
$500,000
State Funds FY24-25
$500,000

Further explanation as needed:

No general funds are required by this action. The total amount of this action is up to $1,500,000 in revenue for the period of July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2025. The amount of $500,000 is included in the HHSA proposed budget for fiscal year 2022-23. The related funding will be included in the requested budget process for future fiscal years.

Attachments

Form Review

Inbox Reviewed By Date
Financial Services mpatterson 02/28/2022 09:31 AM
County Counsel Hope Welton 02/28/2022 10:38 AM
Form Started By:
Emily Covey
Started On:
02/17/2022 09:28 AM
Final Approval Date:
02/28/2022