DATE: August 23, 2022
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Sanja Bugay, Director, Department of Social Services
SUBJECT: Subvention and Medi-Cal Cost Avoidance Delegation of Authority Letter
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a Subvention and Medi-Cal Cost Avoidance Delegation of Authority Letter, as required by the California Department of Veteran's Affairs, to delegate authority to Veteran Service Representative Aimee Taylor, an accredited senior County Veteran Service Office staff member, to certify reports required by the California Department of Veteran's Affair for the Fresno County Department of Social Services - Veterans Services Office.
REPORT
There is no additional Net County Cost associated with the recommended action, which will authorize senior County Veteran Service Office (CVSO) staff member, Veteran Services Representative (VSR) Aimee Taylor, to certify forms and reports required by the California Department of Veterans Affairs (CDVA), including forms for Subvention, Medi-Cal Cost Avoidance, and Veteran Service Office Fund (VSOF), while appointment of a new County Veterans Service Officer (CVSO) is pending. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
There is no viable alternative action. Should your Board not delegate the authority of a CVSO to the senior CVSO staff member, in accordance with California Code of Regulation, Title 12, Section 451(a)(1), pending appointment of a new CVSO, the County may lose funding from CDVA.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. Approval of the recommended action will allow the senior CVSO staff member to certify documents required by the CDVA.
DISCUSSION:
It is the responsibility of the Department of Social Services' Veterans Service Officer (VSO) to notify CDVA when the CVSO position is vacated and a new CVSO has been appointed. However, if a CVSO has not yet been appointed by the Board of Superviso...
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