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Adopt a resolution to authorize the County to submit an application to the Department of Health Care Services for one-time funds for the Whole Person Care Pilot program to invest in long-term or short-term housing for Medi-Cal beneficiaries who are mentally ill and are experiencing homelessness or at-risk of homelessness; and Delegate authority to the County Administrator to approve an Appropriation Transfer Request (ATR) for $1,603,828 once the California Department of Healthcare Services approves the Whole Person Care application (4/5 vote required)
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
The Department of Health and Social Services (H&SS) recommends the Board adopt the resolution to authorize the County to submit an application to Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) to invest in long-term or short-term housing for Medi-Cal beneficiaries who are mentally ill and are experiencing homelessness or at-risk of homelessness; and delegate authority to the County Administrator to approve a FY2019/20 Appropriation Transfer Request (ATR) for $1,603,828 once DHCS approves the Whole Person Care application (4/5 vote required).
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION
The Solano County Whole Person Care Pilot program coordinates health, behavioral health and social services in a patient-centered manner for Medi-Cal beneficiaries who are mentally ill or have a substance use disorder, have a chronic disease and are high utilizers of the emergency room. Finding adequate housing for Solano County's WPC clients has been the biggest challenge to accomplishing WPC Pilot program goals. The WPC Pilot program ends on December 30, 2020.
California recognizes the growing need to allocate significant investment in housing for the mentally ill. The State FY2019/20 Budget invests $100 million of State General Funds (one-time with multiple year spending authority through June 30, 2025) for ...
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