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C. 48

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	October 22, 2019

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

California Health Care Advocates Funding

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 10/22/2019

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

ABSENT:

Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Elaine Burres 609-4960

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 22, 2019
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to accept funding from California Health Care Advocates in an amount not to exceed $5,500 for the Senior Medicare Patrol Volunteer Liaison for the period September 1, 2019 through May 31, 2020.

FISCAL IMPACT:

County to receive $5,500 of Federal funding from California Health Care Advocates, with no County match.

BACKGROUND:

California Health Care Advocates will provide funding to Employment and Human Services Heath 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 liaison activities which may include: 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:

Without funding Senior Medicare Fraud Liaison services would not be provided in County through the Senior Medicare Patrol Volunteer Liaison funding by Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP) in County.