To: Board of Supervisors
From: Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Report Title: Accept CalAIM PATH Round 3 Funding Awarded for CalAIM Justice-Involved Initiatives
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director to accept allocated PATH 3 funding in the amount of $9,405,038; and
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute three terms and conditions along with the necessary certifications and assurances required by the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS).
FISCAL IMPACT:
The funds requested of DHCS are essential in helping the County meet the State's mandate for pre-release Medi-Cal enrollment under CalAIM for eligible justice-involved individuals. No additional County funds required.
BACKGROUND:
California statute (AB-133 Health; Chapter 143) mandates all counties implement pre-release Medi-Cal enrollment processes by January 1, 2023. Establishing pre-release Medi-Cal enrollment processes is part of the State's vision to enhance the Medi-Cal health care delivery system for justice-involved populations. Implementation of pre-release enrollment and suspension processes will help ensure Medi-Cal coverage upon reentry into the community to facilitate access to needed Medi-Cal covered services. This process for screening and supporting Medi-Cal Applications is already in place in state prison facilities.
Contra Costa Health previous applied for and was successfully awarded planning and implementation grants during the earlier PATH Round 1 and Round 2 application periods to support collaborative planning and implementation activities for processes, protocols, and IT system modifications necessary to support mandated Medi-Cal application enrollment and suspension processes prior to release.
Contra Costa Health, in coordination with the Office of the Sheriff, Probation Department, and Employment and Human Services Depa...
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