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HEALTH SERVICES AGENCY / SHERIFF / PROBATION
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Requested Action(s)
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a) AGREEMENT - Request approval and authorization for the Chairperson to sign the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) Medi-Cal County Inmate Program (MCIP) Participation Agreement 26-MCIPTEHAMA-52 for purpose of permitting the County of Tehama to voluntarily participate in the MCIP as a provider of acute inpatient hospital services & inpatient psychiatric services provided to inmates or juvenile justice wards who are admitted as inpatients in a medical institution off the grounds of the correctional facility, and who, but for their institutional status as inmates, are otherwise eligible for Medi-Cal benefits, effective 7/1/26 and shall terminate on 6/30/29
b) AGREEMENT - Request approval and authorization for the Chairperson to sign the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) Medi-Cal County Inmate Program (MCIP) Administrative Service Agreement 26-60152 for the purpose of reimbursements for the administrative costs associated with the MCIP, with a maximum payable amount not to exceed $12,961.35, effective 7/1/26 and shall terminate on 6/30/29
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Financial Impact:
General fund dollars are utilized to pay the Administrative costs for this program on behalf of the Sheriff’s Office and Probation. The maximum payable amount that the County shall be obligated to pay for MCIP administrative services rendered under this Agreement shall not exceed its share of the non-federal share of DHCS’ administrative costs and shall not exceed $12,961.35.
Background Information:
The Medi-Cal County Inmate Program is an opportunity for the County to recoup up to 50% of qualifying inpatient medical or psychiatric claims provided to either Tehama County inmates or Tehama County juvenile justice wards that are eligible for Medi-Cal.