(a) (1) The department may maintain an allocation program for the management and funding of county outreach and enrollment plans to enroll and retain eligible children in the Medi-Cal program and the Healthy Families Program. (2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and in a manner that the director shall provide, the department may allocate an amount to fund county outreach and enrollment plans identified in this section. (b) (1) The sum of three million dollars ($3,000,000) in the 2006â07 fiscal year, and thereafter adjusted proportionately on a pro rata basis contingent upon the annual appropriation, but not less than two million dollars ($2,000,000), shall be set aside, from the annual allocation for purposes of this section, for counties identified in subdivision (d). (2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the total of all county allocations made pursuant to this section shall not exceed the annual appropriation for the implementation of this section. (c) The director shall make allocations to not more than 20 counties that have the highest number of children who appear to be eligible for the Medi-Cal program or the Healthy Families Program, as determined by the director, but who are not currently enrolled in either program, and the highest number of Medi-Cal program and Healthy Families Program cases for children. This number shall be weighted to emphasize those who appear eligible, but are not currently enrolled in the programs. (d) With funds set aside under paragraph (1) of subdivision (b), the director shall make allocations to those counties that have an existing infrastructure for outreach, enrollment, retention, and utilization, and that can demonstrate they have well established and documented county coalitions for childrenâs coverage with organizations such as community-based organizations, schools, clinics, labor organizations, and other safety net providers in place for at least 12 months. (e) (1) To obtain an allocation authorized under this section, a county shall submit an allocation plan, which shall include an outreach and enrollment plan, as outlined in paragraph (2). The director shall establish the procedures and format for submission to the department of all county allocation plans. (2) The following shall constitute the minimum components required of a county outreach and enrollment plan: (A) An active collaboration with a wide range of organizations, such as community-based organizations, schools, clinics, labor organizations, and other safety net providers. (B) A streamlined application assistance process. (C) Establishment of an oversight, performance management, and review program to ensure that the outreach and enrollment plan submitted by the county is properly implemented and administered. (D) A description of each of the following: (i) The amount of the current funding and funding source for application, enrollment, retention, and utilization activities. (ii) The current application, enrollment, retention, and utilization activities. (iii) How the allocation funds awarded under this section will be used to supplement and not supplant existing application, enrollment, retention, and utilization activities. (E) A detailed proposed budget of all expenditures for the relevant fiscal year or years for the countyâs outreach and enrollment plan activities, expenses, services, materials, and support. (f) Counties receiving an allocation under this section shall provide reports to the department, as determined by the department, on the progress made in achieving the objectives of the allocation plan. (g) (1) The funds allocated under this section shall be used only for outreach, enrollment, retention, and utilization. The funds allocated under this section may supplement, but shall not supplant, existing local, state, and foundation funding of county outreach, enrollment, retention, and utilization activities. Notwithstanding Section 10744, the department may recoup or withhold all or part of
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