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C. 35

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Joe Valentine, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	January 11, 2011

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

California Department of Aging, Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program Funding

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 01/11/2011

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Elaine Burres, 313-1717

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: January 11, 2011
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

ADOPT Resolution No. 2011/6 to approve and authorize the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with the California Department of Aging to increase the payment limit by $89,065 for a new payment limit to County of $380,095 to provide Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program services with no change in the term of July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011.

FISCAL IMPACT:

County to receive up to $380,095 per California Department of Aging Agreement Amendment 1 (HI-1011-07). 100% State (All Districts) (No County match)

BACKGROUND:

The Employment and Human Services Department, Area Agency on Aging, provides Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP) services to Medicare beneficiaries, including Medicare beneficiaries by virtue of a disability, and those persons imminent of Medicare eligibility as defined by Welfare and Institutions Code (W&I) sections 9541 (a) and (c)(2) and to the public at large for HICAP community education services under W&I Code sections 9541 (c)(1), (4), (5), and (6).

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Without funding authorization, Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy will not be provided to Medicare beneficiaries including Medicare beneficiaries by virtue of a disability and those persons imminent of Medicare eligibility.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not applicable.