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HEALTH SERVICES AGENCY / SOCIAL SERVICES / PROBATION DEPARTMENT
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Requested Action(s)
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a) AGREEMENT - Request approval and authorization for Executive Director of Health Services, Executive Director of Social Services, Chief Probation Officer and Health Officer to sign the Health Care Program for Children in Foster Care (HCPCFC) interagency memorandum of understanding (MOU) for FY 24/25 and FY 26/27 to assure compliance with Federal and State regulations for the implementation of the Children's Medical Services (CMS) Plan
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Financial Impact:
No impact to the General Fund. There is no exchange of dollars associated with this Agreement.
Background Information:
This Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) illustrates the collaboration between these three Tehama County departments within the CMS Plan. If this request is not granted, this Agreement cannot be referenced in the Child Medical Services (CMS) Plan and Budget Justification. The CMS Plan is instrumental in the allocation of funds received by TCHSA for the California Children's Services (CCS) program and the Health Care Program for Children in Foster Care (HCPCFC).
While this MOU has been executed for several years between the County Departments, the State delayed moving forward with this three-year cycle while changes to the program were being developed due to the sunsetting of the Child Health and Disability Prevention (CHDP) Program. The newly revised HCPCFC manual wasn’t completed until March of 2025. This caused a substantial delay resulting in the updated MOU coming forward about nine (9) months later than usual.