9/07/10 MHS Service Desk Orientation Acting Director Sustainment Services.
New MCAH Director Orientation May 17, 2011 Title V Time Study
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Transcript of New MCAH Director Orientation May 17, 2011 Title V Time Study
Jonathan Alspektor, BSBA Contract Manager
Federal Title V of the Social Security Act, Section 505, requires that the State shall use:
At least 30 percent of Federal MCH Block Grant funds received for Preventive and Primary Care Services for Children (PPCSC); and
At least 30 percent of Federal MCH Block Grant funds received for services for Children with Special Health Care Needs (CSHCN).
The Local Health Jurisdictions are required to complete time studies in which staff identify which of the 3 categories of Title V qualifying service activities were provided:
1. Preventive & Primary Care Services for Children
2. Children with Special Health Care Needs
3. Other (includes Perinatal, Infant to 1 year of age, AFLP, BIH, FIMR, BIH/FIMR and/or SIDS)
The Local Health Jurisdictions do NOT individually need to meet a specific percentage of time within any of the 3 Title V service categories.
The “30/30” requirement is for the OVERALL STATE Title V MCH Block Grant funds.
Title V Time Studies must be completed by:
All MCAH Agencies and All MCAH Subcontractors that are allocated or receive Title V funding.
All MCAH Staff who are listed on an Agency’s MCAH Budget.
All MCAH Staff and All MCAH Subcontractors performing any of the MCAH SOW objectives.
Time studies must be performed for one full week during each fiscal quarter.
Each agency must select the week per quarter that Title V time studies will be completed.
Form and instructions are located on the MCAH website under the Title V 30/30 Earmarking heading
http://www.cdph.ca.gov/programs/mcah
The MCAH Director is the LHJ contact person for the Title V Time Study
At the conclusion of the time study week the MCAH Director will assure that:• Each Time Study form is printed• The employee signs and dates the form• The employee’s supervisor signs and dates the form• The completed signed forms are mailed and electronic
versions are emailed to the Title V contact.
For questions related to the Title V Time Study process please contact your contract manager.
Understanding Title V of the Social Security Act
http://mchb.hrsa.gov/about/understandingtitlev.pdf