Memorandum
Date: February 14, 2023
To: The Honorable Lake County Board of Supervisors
From: Crystal Markytan, Director, Social Services
Subject: Approve Allocation Agreement for the Medi-Cal Health Enrollment Navigators Project between County of Lake, Department of Social Services, and State of California, Department of Health Care Services in the amount of $126,000 for the term of October 1, 2022 through June 30, 2026, and Authorize the Chair to Sign.
Executive Summary:
Lake County Department of Social Services (LCDSS) proposes to provide Medi-Cal Health Navigators services and activities, including Medi-Cal outreach and enrollment, pursuant to SB 154, with a focus on all of the eleven targeted populations: Persons with mental health disorder needs; Persons with substance use disorder needs; Persons with disabilities; Aged persons; Persons who are homeless; Young people of color; Persons who are in county jail, in state prison, on state parole, on county probation or under post-release community supervision; Immigrants and families with mixed immigration status; Persons with limited English Proficiency; Low-wage workers and their families, and Uninsured children and youth formerly enrolled in Medi-Cal.
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Estimated Cost: _$126,000__ Amount Budgeted: _$126,000__ Additional Requested: ________ Future Annual Cost: ________
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Recommended Action: Approve Allocation Agreement for the Medi-Cal Health Enrollment Navigators Project between County of Lake, Department of Social Services, and State of California, Department of Health Care Services in the amount of $126,000 for the term of October 1, 2022 through June 30, 2026, and authorize the Chair to Sign.