DATE: June 20, 2017
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: David Pomaville, Director, Department of Public Health
SUBJECT: Revenue Agreement with the California Department of Health Care Services for the Local Dental Pilot Project
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a revenue Agreement with the California Department of Health Care Services for grant funding to support Denti-Cal Oral Health Outreach and Provider Enrollment activities, effective July 1, 2017 through December 31, 2020 ($11,127,285).
REPORT
Approval of the recommended action will allow the Department to accept funding from the California Department of Health Care Services' (DHCS) Dental Transformation Initiative (DTI) Local Dental Pilot Project (Pilot Project) to provide Denti-Cal client oral health outreach and dental provider enrollment services to the Fresno County community.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Should your Board not approve the recommended action, the grant application would be withdrawn and the award declined.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. The recommended revenue agreement will provide $11,127,285 through December 31, 2020 to contract with key partners including Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission - Health Services Education (EOC) and Reading and Beyond - Health Services Education (RAB) for administrative and staffing services; University of the Pacific School of Dentistry for training and consultation services; dental providers to participate in Virtual Dental Home (VDH) training sessions; Department staff hours devoted to the Pilot Project; and, a media campaign. The grant allocation does not require matching funds and the Department will return to your Board on a later date for approval of the related subcontracts. Sufficient appropriations and estimated revenues will be included in the Department of Public Health Org 5620 FY 2017-18 Recommended Budget and in subsequent b...
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