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C. 39

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

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Medicare Improvement for Patients and Providers Act (MIPPA) 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:

John Cottrell, 313-1605

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. 2011/10 to approve and authorize the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute an amendment with the California Department of Aging to increase the payment limit to County by $569 to a new payment limit of $30,641 to enhance Medicare Improvement for Patients and Providers Act services with no change in term of August 1, 2009 through May 31, 2011.

FISCAL IMPACT:

County to receive $30,641 which includes the increased funding of $569 (MI-0910-07, Amendment 1). No County match.

BACKGROUND:

The California Department of Aging received a two-year non-competitive grant from the Federal government providing funds to California's Aging Network to assist in expanding Medicare beneficiary enrollment in the Prescription Drug Benefit Low Income Subsidy Program, the Medicare Savings Program, and outreach and enrollment efforts for Medicare. The increased funding reflects carryover of unexpended funds from fiscal year 2009-2010 to fiscal year 2010-2011.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Without approval and authorization of additional funding, program enhancement will be curtailed.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not applicable.