TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Jennifer Yasumoto, Director of Health and Human Services Agency
REPORT BY: Jennifer Ivancie, Staff Services Analyst I
SUBJECT: Health Care Program for Children in Foster Care Certification with the Department of Health Care Services
RECOMMENDATION
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Approve and authorize a certification statement (Agreement No. 8702) with the Department of Health Care Services Program for Children in Foster Care confirming the County's agreement to comply with all applicable provisions of State and Federal laws governing these programs for Fiscal Year 2025-2026. (No Fiscal Impact)
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BACKGROUND
The Health Care Program for Children in Foster Care (HCPCFC) is a public health nursing program that meets the medical, dental, mental, and developmental needs of children and youth in foster care. Local Child Health and Disability Prevention (CHDP) programs are administratively responsible for HCPCFC. This includes management of the required interdepartmental Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the local CWS agencies, probation, and health departments.
Approval of this certification is mandatory to allow the Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) to administer these programs and draw down funding for the programs and staff.
HCPCFC requires the County to sign a new certification statement at the start of each Fiscal Year, thus creating the need for this new agreement. Certification documents were received from the State in July 2025.
Requested action:
Approve and authorize a certification statement (Agreement No. 8702) with the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) Health Care Program for Children in Foster Care (HCPCFC) confirming the County's agreement to comply with all applicable provisions of State and Federal laws governing these programs for Fiscal Year 2025-2026.
FISCAL IMPACT
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Is there a Fiscal Impact? |
No |
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Is it Mandatory or Discretionary? |
Mandatory |
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Consequences if not approved: |
If this certification is not signed, the County will not be eligible to receive reimbursement for program expenses related to mandatory activities for the HCPCFC program. |
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: The proposed action is not a project as defined by 14 California Code of Regulations 15378 (State CEQA Guidelines) and therefore CEQA is not applicable.