title
Consider the nomination of a Solano County representative to the County Medical Services Program Governing Board
body
Published Notice Required? Yes ___ No _x_
Public Hearing Required? Yes ___ No _x_
DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
The County Administrator's Office recommends the Board of Supervisors consider the nomination of a Solano County representative to the County Medical Services Program (CMSP) Governing Board.
SUMMARY:
The County Medical Services Program (CMSP) was established in 1983 to provide healthcare coverage for low-income adults in California's smaller counties. Today, CMSP serves 35 participating counties and continues to provide coverage for eligible uninsured residents as changes to Medi-Cal eligibility and funding occur. The CMSP Governing Board, established in 1995, provides overall program and fiscal oversight and consists of ten elected county officials representing participating counties and one non-voting state representative.
Supervisor John Vasquez joined the CMSP Governing Board in May 2023 and has since stepped down, creating a vacancy for the remainder of the term ending December 31, 2027. The replacement must be a current County Supervisor from a participating CMSP county and, because this is the Group 3 Supervisor seat, must come from Marin, Napa, Solano, or Sonoma County. However, with Marin and Napa already represented on the Governing Board, only Solano or Sonoma County may nominate a candidate, who will be elected by the participating CMSP County Supervisors.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Nomination of a representative has no direct fiscal impact. However, the CMSP Governing Board is responsible for maintaining the fiscal soundness of the CMSP benefit program and the overall CMSP budget, which will have future impacts on Solano County.
DISCUSSION:
The County Medical Services Program was established in 1983, when California law eliminated low-income adults from Medi-Cal and transferred responsibility for ...
Click here for full text