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San Francisco Health Department lays out Whole Person Care plan to coordinate services for homeless adults
Summary
Department of Public Health officials told the Health Commission the county has about $36 million for a Medi-Cal waiver program that will integrate health, housing and benefits for single adults experiencing homelessness; officials flagged Medi-Cal enrollment and data-sharing as major barriers and pledged quarterly metrics and a one-year progress report.
Maria Martinez, director of Whole Person Care, told the San Francisco Health Commission that the city has approximately $36,000,000 to implement a Medi-Cal waiver program aimed at coordinating medical care, housing support and benefits for single adults experiencing homelessness.
Martinez said half of the funding is matched by the city's general fund and that the program, which began in January 2017, is scheduled to end in December 2020. "We have about $36,000,000 of funds for this effort. Half of it is matched through general fund," she said. The program targets high-cost, high-use individuals who rely on emergency and urgent services and seeks both system changes and direct services.
Why it matters: the Whole Person Care waiver allows San Francisco to…
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