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Authorize the Department of Health and Social Services to pursue an Intergovernmental Transfer (IGT) with the California Department of Health Care Services of up to approximately $3,500,626 in FY2018/19 covering rate year 2018/19; Authorize payment of a State administrative fee equal to 20% of the transfer amount estimated at $700,125; and Authorize the County Administrator to execute the necessary agreements with the State of California and Partnership HealthPlan of California and any related documents and amendments within budget appropriations
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
The Department of Health & Social Services (H&SS) requests that the Board:
1) Authorize H&SS to pursue an Intergovernmental Transfer (IGT) with the California Department of Health Care Services of up to approximately $3,500,626 in FY2018/19 covering the managed care rate year 2018/19;
2) Authorize payment of a State administrative fee equal to twenty percent of the transfer amount estimated at $700,125; and
3) Authorize the County Administrator to execute the necessary agreements with the State of California and Partnership HealthPlan of California and any related documents and amendments within budgeted appropriations.
SUMMARY:
The Board has approved Intergovernmental Transfer (IGT) agreements in FY2013/14 (February 20, 2015), FY2014/15 (February 9, 2016 with a revision on May 10, 2016), FY2015/16 and FY2016/17 (March 14, 2017), and FY2017/18 (April 3, 2018) authorizing the transfer of local funds to the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), which allows the County to leverage additional federal Medicaid funds for the provision of healthcare services. Under the IGT, Solano County executes agreements to transfer funds to DHCS, including payment of a State administrative fee equal to 20% of the transfer amount. DHCS submits the IGT to the Centers for Medicare...
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