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C. 56

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Joe Valentine, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	January 10, 2012

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Costa

County

Subject:

Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program Funding, Amendment 1

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 01/10/2012

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

ABSENT:

Gayle B. Uilkema, District II 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 10, 2012
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

ADOPT Resolution No. 2012/7 to approve and authorize the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment (HI-1112-07, Amendment 1) with California Department of Aging to accept funds increasing the contract payment limit by $82,710 to a new limit not to exceed $390,192 and approve the corresponding adjusted budget, to provide Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program services (HICAP) with no change in the term of July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012.

FISCAL IMPACT:

County to receive $389,192 (includes Amendment 1 increase amount of $82,710) from California Department of Aging, Agreement #HI-1112-07, Amendment 1 (100% federal) (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 benefeciaries, 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).

The amendment increasing funds will allow additional HICAP service delivery.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Without approval for additional funding, HICAP services cannot be increased.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not applicable