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Grant Application - Collaborative Care Model (CoCM) Capacity Building Funding
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INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dennis Joyner, Human Services Agency, Public Health Director, 704-296-4801
ACTION REQUESTED:
1) Approve the Public Health Department's request to apply for Collaborative Care Model (CoCM) Capacity Building Funds, 2) upon award of funding, authorize the County Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement substantially consistent with this agenda item, and 3) upon receipt of the grant award, recognize, receive, and appropriate the awarded amount to the Public Health Department's budget.
PRIOR BOARD ACTIONS:
None.
BACKGROUND:
Collaborative Care Model (CoCM) Capacity Building Funds (Phase 1) are available as of October 1, 2024 through Community Care of North Carolina (CCNC). The funding is designated for practices who newly began billing for CoCM services between July 8 and September 30. Our Child Health Behavioral Health (CHBH) program meets this criterion and requests approval to apply for the funding. The CHBH program serves clients of our Child Health Clinic who have behavioral health service needs. CHBH is a pilot program supported by the North Carolina Psychiatry Access Line, North Carolina Area Health Education Center, and Community Care of North Carolina. The program allows crucial access for our Child Health clients to receive psychiatric care in their primary care environment. Intended uses of the funding include language interpreting costs, technology advancements, and program staff support to meet the needs of our clients. Medicaid & insurance billing revenue is anticipated to sustain the program over time. We are hopeful that our success will prompt other counties to evaluate their own ability to address the lack of behavioral health care services for underserved children.
The Capacity Building Fund application will open on October 1, 2024. Providers are encouraged to apply as quickly as possible to ensure funds are awarded prior to ...
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