Region 9 Administrative Unit

As the Region 9 Administrative Unit (AU) for the School-Based Medi-Cal Administrative Activities (SMAA) Program, the Orange County Department of Education (OCDE) contracts with the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) to support statewide program administration and assist participating Local Educational Agencies (LEAs). OCDE has supported the SMAA Program since 1999.

The OCDE fulfills the following roles and responsibilities:

• Liaison between DHCS and LEAs
• Training and technical assistance
• Review and certification
• Oversight and monitoring
• Reimbursement distribution
• Representation on statewide LEC Committee
• State and federal legislation monitoring

Region 9 Administrative Unit Contacts

Patti McIntyre, Coordinator, pmcintyre@ocde.us​, 714-708-4980                                                                            
Charlie Wu, Program Specialist​, cwu@ocde.us, 714-708-4981
​Miriam Marks, Program Data Technician, mmarks@ocde.us, 714-708-4994
​Chelsea Metrulas, Senior Project Accountant​, cmetrulas@ocde.us, 714-708-4984                                                                                                                                                                  Michiko Kiyomura, Project Accountant, mkiyomura@ocde.us​, 714-966-4174
​​​Angel Rocha-Cienega, Project Accountant, arocha-cienega@ocde.us​, 714-668-7855​​
​​​Yolanda Valdez, Project Accountant, yvaldez@ocde.us​, 714-708-5893

SMAA Program Main Line: 714-708-4982
SMAA Program Main Email: ocdesmaa@ocde.us

USPS Mail Address
Patti McIntyre
School-Based Medi-Cal Administrative Activities
Orange County Department of Education
P.O. Box 9050
Costa Mesa, CA 92628-9050

Overnight Mail Address
Patti McIntyre
School-Based Medi-Cal Administrative Activities
Orange County Department of Education
200 Kalmus Drive, Bldg. C
Costa Mesa, CA 92626

County/District Mail Address
OCDE District #94
Patti McIntyre Bldg. E4-216