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MEMORANDUM
TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Carol J. Huchingson, County Administrative Officer
DATE: March 5, 2019
SUBJECT: Approve Letter of Support for the Governor’s In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) Maintenance of Effort (MOE) Proposal and Authorize the Chair to Sign.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The Governor’s In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) Maintenance of Effort (MOE) proposal is scheduled to be heard by the Budget Subcommittees on Health and Human Services. The Senate is set to examine this proposal on March 14 and the Assembly will follow on March 20. CSAC is respectfully requesting letters of support from individual counties for the Governor’s IHSS MOE proposal.
Attached is our letter of support focusing on and indicating a strong support for the core provisions of the Governor’s proposal that revise the MOE by lowering the MOE base, reducing the inflation factor, and ending the redirection of health and mental health growth. These revisions will result in an increased State General Fund commitment to IHSS of $241.7 million in 2019-20, growing to $547.3 million in 2022-23.
Further details on the Governor’s proposal can be found in the Senate Bill 90: 1991 Realignment Report attached hereto.
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve Letter of Support for the Governor’s In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) Maintenance of Effort (MOE) Proposal and Authorize the Chair to Sign.