To: Board of Supervisors
From: Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Report Title: Grant Award #29-338-29 from the Department of Health Care Services, Children's Medical Services
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to accept on behalf of the County Grant Award #29-338-29 with the Department of Health Care Services, Children's Medical Services, to pay the County in an amount not to exceed $1,368,536, for the Child Health and Disability Prevention (CHDP), the Health Care Program for Children in Foster Care (HCPCFC) and Psychotropic Medication Management and Monitoring Oversight (PMM&O) activities, for the period from July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this grant award will result in $1,368,536 of funding from the California Department of Health Care Services for the CHDP, HCPCFC and PMM&O projects. A match of $224,037 from the County General Fund is required.
BACKGROUND:
The CHDP Program carries out State mandates regarding early and periodic screening, diagnosis and treatment and case coordination of health and dental services for children on Medi-Cal or within the 200% poverty level. These services are federally required and consistent with approved standards of medical practice. The CHDP program is responsible for provider certifications, network and resource development, training, outreach, care coordination, follow up and communications with medical and dental providers.
This program works closely with community providers, other health related agencies, Managed Care, County Departments including Employment and Human Services, Probation, and Community Services as well as other Health Services Divisions to provide a wide variety of health-related consultation services. The County has been part of this program since 1980.
The goal of the Program is to provide access to Contra Costa County low-income children for periodic wellness care, provide further diagnosis and treatment for...
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