REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
May 20, 2025
FROM
JEANY GLASGOW, Director, Children and Family Services
SUBJECT
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Memorandum of Understanding with Inland Empire Health Plan for Open Access
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve non-financial Memorandum of Understanding with Inland Empire Health Plan, for Open Access managed health care services for Medi-Cal eligible foster care children, for the period of January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2028.
(Presenter: Jeany Glasgow, Director, 658-1181)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Promote the Countywide Vision.
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
Pursue County Goals and Objectives by Working with Other Agencies and Stakeholders.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
This Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is non-financial in nature and as such, does not impact Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost).
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
There are approximately 4,000 children in foster care in San Bernardino County (County) who are eligible for Medi-Cal services. In addition, former foster care children and clients who receive KinGap (a form of financial aid provided on behalf of children in kinship care) Adoption Assistance, Aid to Families with Dependent Children-Foster Care, and other services are eligible for Medi-Cal. The State receives federal funding to administer the Medi-Cal program throughout California and then passes through those funds to counties to administer Medi-Cal programs at the county level. Medi-Cal services include doctor visits, hospitalization, immunizations, emergency services, physician services, specialty services, inpatient hospital services, immunizations, ambulatory care services, urgent and emergency care services, diagnostic and therapeutic laboratory services, maternity care, family planning services, and vision care.
Since 2005, Children and F...
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