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Consider recommendations regarding approval to participate in an Intergovernmental Transfer (IGT) to receive reimbursement for uncompensated health care provided to Medi-Cal patients and approval of Agreements with California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) and CenCal Health (CenCal) for such participation, as follows:
a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Chair to execute the Intergovernmental Transfer Agreement (Contract No. IGT-24-0042) regarding transfer of public funds with the California Department of Health Care Services in the amount of approximately $819,480.00 from County Health Department to the Department of Health Care Services with a term of January 1, 2024 through June 30, 2027;
b) Approve, ratify, and authorize the County Health Department Director to execute the Intergovernmental Transfer Agreement with the Santa Barbara Medi-Cal Managed Care Plan for participation in an Intergovernmental Transfer to obtain federal financial participation leveraged on local dollars used for care provided to CenCal Health eligible patients with a term of January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024; and
c) Determine that the recommended actions do not constitute a “Project” within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and are exempt pursuant to Section 15378(b)(4) of the CEQA Guidelines, since the recommended actions are the creation of government funding mechanisms or other government fiscal activities, which do not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment.