Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 6/21/2022 - 5:30 PM
Category: Business and Finance
Type: Action
Subject: 10.6 Approval of the Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE) Amendment No. 1 for Contract C-20460 to Reimburse Administrative Costs for California School-Based Medi-Cal Administrative Activities (SMAA) Program
Strategic Goals:
3. Fiscal Responsibility
We manage our fiscal resources responsibly and align budget decisions with District goals and priorities.
Policy:
Enclosure
File Attachment:
LACOE Amendment No. 1 for Contract C-20460 Reimburse Administrative Cost for California SMAA Program.pdf
LACOE Contract to Reimburse Administrative Cost related to CA School-Based Med-Cal Admin Activities C-20460 (1).pdf
Rationale: LACOE, in accordance with the California Welfare and Institutions Code Section 14132.47(q)(1), is the agency responsible for the administration of the SMAA claims on behalf of the California Department of Health Care Services and the coordination of the SMAA Program for the California County Superintendents Educational Services Association, Local Educational Consortia (LEC) Region 11 and all participating Local Education Agency (LEAs) within LEC Region 11.

Approval of Amendment No. 1 for contract C-20460 will allow LACOE to collect from the LEA a quarterly administrative fee of fifty-five dollars ($55.00) per time study participant certified to participate before the beginning of each quarter by the LEA. The District has participated since 2016.
Budgetary Impact: The cost, not to exceed $55.00 per participant, will be paid from SMAA Fund.
Recommendation: It is recommended the Board of Education approve the LACOE Amendment No. 1 for Contract C-20460 to reimburse administrative costs for California SMAA program.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Melissa Vera - Secretary to Assistant Superintendent, Business Services
Signed By:
Latasha Jamal - Assistant Superintendent, Business Services
Signed By:
Arturo Ortega - Superintendent
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Xilonin Cruz-Gonzalez Moved, Member Yolanda Rodriguez-Peña seconded to approve the Original motion 'It is recommended the Board of Education approve the LACOE Amendment No. 1 for Contract C-20460 to reimburse administrative costs for California SMAA program.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 5 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 5 - 0
   
Xilonin Cruz-Gonzalez     Yes
Yolanda Rodriguez-Peña     Yes
Adrian Greer     Yes
Gabriela Arellanes     Yes
Sabrina Bow, Ed.D.     Yes