TRINITY COUNTY. Board Item Request Form Phone

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1 County Contract No. Department Health & Human Services TRINITY COUNTY 2.10 Board Item Request Form Contact Christine Zoppi Phone Requested Agenda Location Consent Requested Board Action: Approve Certification Statements for the Trinity County Health and Human Services FY 14/15 Children's Medical Services Plan, Fiscal Guidelines, Budget of the California Children's Services (CCS) Program, Child Health and Disability Prevention Program (CHDP) and the Foster Care Program. Fiscal Impact: No impact to the General Fund. Motion: Second Roll Call: Ayes: Nays: Tabled To: Action: Notes:

2 STAFF REPORT Subject: Trinity County Health and Human Services Children s Medical Services Plan and Fiscal Guidelines, and Budget Certification statements for FY for the CCS, CHDP, Foster Care programs. Date: January 6, 2015 ISSUE: Should the Board approve and authorize the Chairman of the Board to sign the Trinity County Health and Human Services Children s Medical Services Plan and Fiscal Guideline and the Budget Certification statements for FY The Children Medical Services (CMS) Programs include, the California Health Disability Program (CHDP), the California Children s Services (CCS) and Foster Care Program (HCFC). The CHDP, CCS and Foster Care programs are in State statute requiring local management of these programs through the Local Health Department. The local health department has managed the Children Medical Services (CMS) Programs for many years. The combined programs serve 600 children annually. The Children Medical Services (CMS) programs are funded with the State and Federal allocations and not require a county match. There is no cost to general fund for these programs. The California Health Disability Program (CHDP) program provides preventative treatment to low income children to detect health problems early and referral to needed services. The local program also works in cooperation with other agencies to facilitate referrals to the local CHDP medical providers as well as managed care plans for the coordination of care of children in Trinity County. The California Children s Services (CCS) program provides referral and medical case management for income eligible children with special medical needs such as wheelchairs, special rehabilitative equipment and authorizations to specialty medical care centers. Nursing case management and coordination of care for the children in the program with a variety of community partners and medical providers. The Foster Care program (HCFC) is a shared responsibility between Public Health and Social Services. The Foster Care program nurse works closely with the CPS program to insure that children who are placed in out-of-home care receive health, dental and vision care in a timely manner and that their health needs are monitored while they are in the foster care system. ALTERNATIVES INCLUDING FINANCIAL IMPLICATION: 1. Approve and authorize the chairman of the Board to sign the Trinity County Health and Human Services Children s Medical Services Plan and Fiscal Guideline, the Budget Certification statements for FY for the CCS, CHDP, Foster Care programs. The Children Medical Services (CMS) programs are funded with the State and Federal allocations and not require a county match. There is no cost to general fund for these programs.

3 2. If the County does not sign the certifications statements, funding would not be received and the programs would not be provided. There would be a loss of services to Trinity County residents and this could results in sanctions against the county for not following State statue requirements associated with these programs. RECOMMENDATION: Approve the Chairman of the Board to sign and authorize the Trinity County Health and Human Services Children s Services Plan and fiscal budget certifications statements for FY Christine Zoppi Director HHS CAO RECOMMENDATION: Concur: Yes No Comments:

4 Agency Information Sheet County/City: Trinity County Fiscal Year: Official Agency Name: Trinity County HHS Address: 51 Industrial Park, PO Box 1470 Health Officer David Herfindahl, M.D. Weaverville, CA CMS Director (if applicable) Name: Megan Blanchard, PHN Address: 51 Industrial Park, PO Box 1470 Phone: Weaverville, CA Fax: CCS Administrator Name: Leanne Brown Address: 51 Industrial Park, PO Box 1470 Phone: Weaverville, CA Fax: org CHDP Director Name: David Herfindahl, M.D. Address: 51 Industrial Park, PO Box 1470 Phone: Weaverville, CA Fax: CHDP Deputy Director Name: Leanne Brown, PHN Address: 51 Industrial Park, PO Box 1470 Phone: Weaverville, CA Fax: Clerk of the Board of Supervisors or City Council Name: Wendy Tyler Address: PO Box 1613 Phone: Weaverville, CA Fax: Director of Social Services Agency Name: Christine Zoppi 51 Industrial Park, PO Box 1470 Phone: Weaverville, CA Fax: Chief Probation Officer Name: Hal Ridlehuber 333 Tom Bell Rd. PO Box 158 Phone: Weaverville, CA Fax:

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