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C. 41

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	October 24, 2017

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

California Health Advocates Funding

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 10/24/2017

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Elaine Burres, 608-4960

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: October 24, 2017
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to accept funding in the amount of $3,000 from California Health Advocates for the Senior Medicare Patrol Volunteer Liaison for the period June 1, 2017 through May 31, 2018.

FISCAL IMPACT:

County to receive $3,000 from California Health Advocates. (100% Federal) (No County match)

CFDA #93.048

BACKGROUND:

California Health Advocates will provide funding to the Employment and Human Services Department, Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP) for a Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) volunteer liaison who will focus on outreach and education regarding prevention and reporting of Medicare fraud. The funding will be used to support the SMP volunteer liaison for data collection, monitoring, and reporting customer inquiries; volunteer recruitment, training, retention and support; community education, outreach and training; and fraud prevention activities.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Senior Medicare Fraud liaison services would not be provided through the Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP) in Contra Costa County.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not applicable.