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Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all necessary documents and amendments between the City of Long Beach and the California Department of Public Health to administer the Child Health and Disability Prevention (CHDP) Program for the period of July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
Since 1995, the California State Department of Health Care Services (Medi-Cal) has allocated funds to the City of Long Beach, Department of Health and Human Services (Health Department) to administer the Child Health and Disability Prevention (CHDP) Program. The State of California (State) has allocated $593,892 to the Health Department to carry out CHDP Program requirements as set forth in Health and Safety Code, Article 6, Section 124025 et seq. and Article 4.7, Section 14148.3 of the Welfare and Institutions Code for the period of July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013.
Under State requirements, the Health Department provides the required scope of work activities, which include certifying new local CHDP providers, conducting quality assurance activities with existing CHDP providers, conducting provider education sessions, reviewing CHDP health assessment results and providing short-term case management for children with identified medical conditions, referring children and families to resources for health care, and maintaining an Interagency Agreement with the Los Angeles County Departments of Public Social Services, Children and Family Services, and Probation for coordination of CHDP Services.
Health Department CHDP Public Health Nurses provide administrative oversight to over forty CHDP medical providers located throughout the City of Long Beach. These providers process over 4,000 CHDP exams per month. Health Department staff reviews, monitors and updates over 3,500 CHDP health assessments each month. Each year, the program consistently meets the State's goal that all low-income children and youth in California have access to preventive health care services. In Long Beach more than 60 percent of high-risk children are successfully contacted and linked with specialty medical care, and more than 85 percent are assisted with enrollment in health care insurance coverage.
This matter was reviewed by Deputy City Attorney Linda Trang on December 11, 2012 and by Budget Management Officer Victoria Bell on December 17, 2012.
TIMING CONSIDERATIONS
City Council action on this matter is requested on January 8, 2013 as services under this agreement began on July 1, 2012. Receipt of this documentation was delayed due to State Budget issues.
FISCAL IMPACT
The City will receive grant revenues of $593,892 to offset expenditures of the same amount. Sufficient funds are currently appropriated in the Health Fund (SR 130) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HE). There is no City match required, no impact to the General Fund and no local job impact associated with this action.
SUGGESTED ACTION
Approve recommendation.
Respectfully Submitted,
S. MICHAEL JOHNSON
SUPPORT SERVICES BUREAU MANAGER
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
APPROVED:
PATRICK H. WEST
CITY MANAGER