LA County Board

25. In-Home Supportive Services Health Plan Coverage Agreements\nRecommendation: Authorize the Director of Public Social Services to execute\namendments to the Department of Public Social Services’ (DPPS’) and Local\nInitiative Health Authority of Los Angeles County Joint Powers Authority’s\nHomecare Workers Healthcare Services Financial Agreement to extend the\nterm for six months through June 30, 2025, with a six month extension option\nthrough December 31, 2025, update or incorporate new State/Federal law and\nregulations, County provisions, and other regulatory/contractual requirements,\nmake appropriate changes to agreement language for clarity and efficiency\n(administrative, programmatic and operational), and take any additional actions\nthat are required by contract, law, regulation, rule or guideline to enable DPSS\nto effectuate the relevant amendment; and take the following actions:\n(Departments of Health Services and Public Social Services) APPROVE\nAuthorize the Director of Public Social Services to include in such\namendments as are permitted, a monthly capitation rate within the range\nalready approved by the Board in previous Board letters; and\nAuthorize the Director of Health Services to execute amendments to any\nand all agreements with the L.A. Care Entities by which either or both, of\nthe L.A. Care Entities administer the Personal Assistance Services\nCounsel-Services Employees International Union (PASC-SEIU) In Home\nSupportive Service (IHSS) Health Plan, or the Department of Health\nServices (DHS) provides care to IHSS providers, the ability to extend\ncurrent agreements, including the Hospital Services Agreement and\nParticipating Provider Agreement between DHS and the L.A. Care\nEntities, for six months through June 30, 2025, with and additional six\nmonth extension option through December 31, 2025, migrate the IHSS\nline of business into new agreements involving DHS and either, or both,\nof the L.A. Care Entities, update or incorporate new State/Federal law\nand regulations, County provisions and other regulatory/contractual\nrequirements, make appropriate changes to agreement language for\nclarity and efficiency (administrative, programmatic and operational),\nreflect new, or adjust current rates or financial opportunities, revise and\nupdate the division of financial responsibilities to align with any changes\nto rates, and take any additional actions as required by contract, law,\nregulation, rule, or guideline to enable DHS to effectuate the relevant\namendments. (24-5509)