HomeMy WebLinkAbout20-011WHEREAS, California's 2019-20 Governor's budget recognized the need for a Whole Person Care approach due to
unmet social, behavioral health, and health needs within vulnerable populations, and from the existing fragmentation of
organization and financing of current health and human services systems; and
WHEREAS, the Governor and Legislature have allocated $20 million in a one-time funding alllocation with multi-
year spending authority for counties to develop and implement a Whole Person Care Pilot Program; and
WHEREAS, the California, Department of Health Care Services has approved one-time funding totaling
$1,068,155.14 to Butte County to initiate Whole Person Care capacity; and
WHEREAS, the Governor and Legislature require counties that receive Whole Person Care Pilot Program allocation
funding to expend the funding no later than June 301, 2025, and further require counties to report to the California
Department of Health Care Services the disposition of funds, the services provided, and the number of individuals who
received services no later than 90 days after the full expenditure of funding; and
WHEREAS, the County of Butte designates Shelby Boston, Director of Butte County Employment and Social
Services, as the single point contact to the California Department of Health Care Services for the Whole Person Care Pilot
Program allocation; and
WHEREAS, the County of Butte affirms the County's commitment to comply with the objectives of the Whole
Person Care Pilot Program by providing comprehensive services and support to address the unmet needs of the vulnerable
populations in Butte County.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Butte County Board of Supervisors hereby authorizes the County's
participation in the Whole Person Care Pilot Program allocation.
vote:
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Butte County Board of Supervisors this 28th day of January, 2020, by the following
AYES: Supervisors Connelly, Lucero, Ritter, Teeter, and Chair Lambert
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
RECUSALS: None
Steve Lambert,
Butte County Board Chair`Supervisors
ATTEST:
Shari McCracken, Chief Administrative Officer
and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By:
Deputy