DATE: January [YA1][SS2][SS3]24, 2023
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: David Luchini, Director, Department of Public Health
SUBJECT: Retroactive FY 2022-23 California Department of Health Care Services
Allocation Plan
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve retroactive submission of the FY 2022-23 California Department of Health Care Services Allocation for child health services under California Children's Services and authorize the Chairman to execute the Certification Statement as required by the California Department of Health Care Services effective July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023 ($5,568,636).
REPORT
There is no additional Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. Approval of the recommended action will allow the County to continue to receive non-competitive funding from the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) to administer the California Children's Services (CCS) program. CCS programs across the State received allocations less than prior years. According to DHCS notification, allocations were reduced due to DHCS erroneously estimating caseload reductions, however, DHCS intends to reevaluate and reissue an updated FY 2022-23 budget allocation. Fresno County's allocation is 23% less than the prior fiscal year and will cover approximately 75% of anticipated FY 2022-23 CCS program costs. The anticipated County match at the reduced allocation, estimated at $129,035, will be funded with Health Realignment. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
There are no viable alternative actions as the County is mandated under Health and Safety Code (H & SC) Section 123850 to administer the CCS program. Should your Board not approve the recommended action, the Department would not have sufficient funds to offset mandated program service costs.
RETROACTIVE AGREEMENT:
The Department received notification of the FY 2022-23 budget allocation from DHCS on November 18, 2022 and is retroactive to July 1, 2022. This item is brou...
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