HomeMy WebLinkAbout20173365.tiffRESOLUTION
RE: APPROVE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING FOR MEDICAID ELIGIBILTY
DETERMINATION AT SCHOOL BASED HEALTH CENTER AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR
TO SIGN - SUNRISE COMMUNITY HEALTH
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, pursuant to
Colorado statute and the Weld County Home Rule Charter, is vested with the authority of
administering the affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and
WHEREAS, the Board has been presented with Memorandum of Understanding for
Medicaid Eligibility Determination for School -Based Health Center between the County of Weld,
State of Colorado, by and through the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, on behalf
of the Department of Human Services, and Sunrise Community Health Center, commencing
July 1, 2017, and ending June 30, 2018, with further terms and conditions being as stated in said
memorandum of understanding, and
WHEREAS, after review, the Board deems it advisable to approve said memorandum of
understanding, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Weld
County, Colorado, that the Memorandum of Understanding for Medicaid Eligibility Determination
for School -Based Health Center between the County of Weld, State of Colorado, by and through
the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, on behalf of the Department of Human
Services, and Sunrise Community Health Center, be and hereby is, approved.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board that the Chair be, and hereby is, authorized
to sign said memorandum of understanding.
The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted
by the following vote on the 27th day of September, A.D., 2017, nunc pro tunc July 1, 2017.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
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Steve Moreno, Pro -Tern
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PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM
DATE: September 15, 2017
TO: Board of County Commissioners — Pass -Around
FR: Judy A. Griego, Director, Human Services
RE: Weld County Department of Human Services' Assistance
Payments Memorandum's of Understanding (MOU's) with Weld
County School District 6 (WCSD6) and Sunrise Community
Health Center (Sunrise)
Please review and indicate if you would like a work session prior to placing these items on the Board's agenda.
Request Board Approval of the Departments' Assistance Payments Memorandum's of Understanding
(MOU's) with Weld County School District 6 (WCSD6) and Sunrise Community Health Center
(Sunrise). The Department and WCSD6 continue to commit to providing eligibility determination functions at
School Based Health Centers, supporting family health insurance needs. This outreach will consist of three (3)
days per week and support all District 6 students. The cost of salary and benefits will be the responsibility of
Human Services. WCSD6 shall reimburse Human Services at a cost not to exceed $31.42 per hour and the
agreement total will not exceed $24,000.00 during the period of July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018.
Services will be provided at the Sunrise Clinic located in WCSD6 buildings. Sunrise has requested an
additional Memorandum of Understanding for this site. There will be no monetary exchange associated with the
Sunrise MOU.
I do not recommend a Work Session. I recommend approval of these MOU's.
Sean P. Conway
Julie A. Cozad, Chair
Mike Freeman
Barbara Kirkmeyer
Steve Moreno, Pro -Tern
Approve Schedule
Recommendation Work Session
Other/Comments:
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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN
SUNRISE COMMUNITY HEALTH
AND
WELD COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
This Agreement is made and entered into between Sunrise Community Health (Sunrise) and
Weld County Department of Human Services (WDHS).
Whereas, WCDHS has trained personnel and computer programming to complete Medicaid
applications; and
Whereas, Sunrise has a clinic in Weld County District 6 buildings; and
Whereas, families come to the Sunrise Clinic who are in need of enrollment and immediate
verification of eligibility of Medicaid services;
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises set forth herein, the parties hereto
agree as follows:
1. Term. This Agreement shall begin on July 1, 2017 and shall end on June 30, 2018, unless
otherwise terminated as provided herein.
2. Agreement. WCDHS will assign an Intake Specialist to work at a Sunrise clinic within a Weld
County District 6 School and work at the School Based Health Center supporting family health
insurance needs 3 days a week.
2.1. The specialist will be responsible for determining program eligibility for Colorado Medicaid,
and entering the data into Colorado Benefits Management Systems to complete the
eligibility determination process on site for families.
3. Employment. The Medicaid Intake Specialist shall be an employee of the WCDHS. As such, the
specialist will be subject to the policies, rules, regulations, directives and orders of the county.
The specialist will be subject to the supervision of the WCDHS, and shall work the same
scheduled hours as the WCDHS employees.
3.1. Salary and Benefits. The cost of the salary and benefits for the specialist shall be the
responsibility of WCDHS and District 6 through a separate agreement.
3.2. Workplace. The specialist will have a confidential workplace and access to a computer, the
Internet, phone and office supplies. WCDHS will establish connectivity to the Colorado
Benefits Management System and other automated systems required by the specialist.
3.3. Qualifications and selection. The specialist will be selected by the WCDHS in accordance
with Human Resource qualifications. An experienced worker will be initially placed, with the
option of replacing the worker with a fully trained new worker at a later date. The specialist
will be required to speak Spanish fluently.
4. Liability Coverage. WCDHS and Sunrise shall exchange evidence of insurance showing general
liability coverage in the minimum amount of the Colorado Governmental Immunity Act for
protection from claims for bodily injury, death, property damage, or personal injury which may
arise through the execution of this agreement. Recipients of such evidence shall be the Sunrise
Chief Executive Officer and the Director of WCDHS. Such evidence shall be approved by each
recipient prior to commencement of this agreement.
5. Immunity. Nothing in the Agreement shall be construed (i) as a waiver by either party of
immunity provided by common law or by statute, specifically including the Colorado
Governmental Immunity Act, Section 24-10-101. et.seq. C.R.S., as it may be amended from time
to time; (ii) as creating as assumption of any duty or obligation with respect to any third party
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where no such duty previously existed; or (iii) as creating any rights enforceable by such third
parties.
6. Termination. This agreement may be terminated without cause by either Sunrise or WCDHS
upon a 90 day written advance notice.
7. Entire Agreement. This agreement contains the entire understanding of the parties with
respect to the subject matter hereof, and all other understandings or agreements shall be
deemed merged into this agreement. Amendments of this agreement may only be made if in
writing and signed by both of the parties hereto.
8. Third Party Beneficiaries. It is expressly understood and agreed that the enforcement of the
terms and conditions of this agreement, and all rights of action relating to such enforcement,
shall be strictly reserved to the undersigned parties and nothing in this agreement shall give or
allow any claim or right of action whatsoever by any other person not included in this
agreement. It is the express intention of the undersigned parties that any entity other than the
undersigned parties receiving services or benefits under this agreement shall be an incidental
beneficiary only.
9. Confidentiality. All parties to this agreement and the Medicaid Intake Specialist employed
under this agreement shall comply with all federal, state and county laws and regulations
governing confidentiality, subject only to statutory exceptions applicable to criminal
investigations and proceedings.
10. Amendment. Any amendment of this agreement may be made only by written agreement and
signed by all parties hereto.
IN WITNESS HEREOF, the parties hereto have caused their names to be affixed hereto.
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