Chapter 1 – General Administration

15030.6 Fiscal and Business Management Section

• This Section consists of administrative and analytical staff that primarily work in the DHCSDivision of Health Care Services (Formerly Division of Correctional Health Care Services, DCHCS) headquarters which includes four units: Contracts, Health Care Cost Utilization Program (HCCUP), Fiscal Management, and Capital Outlay.

• Contracts Unit

  • The primary functions include:

    • Developing and negotiating Master Health Care Contracts.

    • Developing and implementing statewide contract policies and strategies.

    • Evaluating and piloting managed care alternatives.

    • Monitoring statewide contracts.

• HCCUP Unit

  • The primary functions include:

    • Developing, implementing, and maintaining automated statewide systems for health care cost accounting and reporting; census and discharge data collection and reporting; and reporting standardized information on statewide health care cost utilization that supports planning, budgeting, and management needs of DHCSDivision of Health Care Services (Formerly Division of Correctional Health Care Services, DCHCS).

    • Developing patient profiles to assist the DHCSDivision of Health Care Services (Formerly Division of Correctional Health Care Services, DCHCS) management in anticipating trends for the purpose of developing future programs and resources requests.

• Fiscal Management Unit

  • The primary functions include:

    • Developing, implementing, and maintaining.

    • Consulting with Health Care Managers (HCMs) and participating in the training for HCMs and other health care staff on the systems processes, and reporting responsibilities inherent in budget management.

    • Developing and preparing budget concept statements and budget change proposals, including statewide budget change proposals.

    • Providing direction and support to field managers on trends that could affect their ability to maintain costs within allocated levels, and works closely with managers within the division and other divisions within the Department to develop staffing formulas and ratios.

    • Establishing and maintaining reporting and monitoring systems and annual allocations.

• Capital Outlay Unit

  • The primary functions of this unit are directing and coordinating the division’s capital outlay and materials management processes.