RESOLUTION NO. 333
AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH CHILDREN’S HEALTH HOME OF UPSTATE NEW YORK REGARDING REIMBURSEMENT OF MEDICAID CARE MANAGEMENT SERVICES PROVIDED TO CHILDREN IN ALBANY COUNTY
Introduced: 10/12/21
By Social Services Committee:
WHEREAS, The Commissioner of the Department for Children, Youth and Families has requested authorization to enter into an agreement with New York State’s designated Home Health Entity, Children’s Health Home of Upstate New York (CHHUNY), regarding reimbursement for all Medicaid Care Management Services provided to children in Albany County for a term commencing January 1, 2021 and ending December 31, 2021, and
WHEREAS, The Commissioner indicated while this is a Medicaid initiative, it remains the responsibility of the County legacy Targeted Case Management Services program to provide services to non-Medicaid children as well, which will continue to be funded by New York State Office of Mental Health State Aid funding, now, therefore be it
RESOLVED, By the Albany County Legislature that the County Executive is authorized to enter into an agreement with New York State’s designated Home Health Entity, CHHUNY, Rochester, NY 14611 regarding reimbursement for all Medicaid Care Management Services provided to children in Albany County for a term commencing January 1, 2021 and ending December 31, 2021, and, be it further
RESOLVED, That the County Attorney is authorized to approve said agreement as to form and content, and, be it further
RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the County Legislature is directed to forward certified copies of this resolution to the appropriate County Officials.