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C.26

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	February 15, 2011

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Grant Award #28-326 from Kaiser Permanente Community Benefit Diablo Area

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 02/15/2011

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

Contact:	Wendel Brunner M.D. 313-6712
cc:	J Pigg B Borbon

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: February 15, 2011
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director or his designee (Wendel Brunner, M.D.), to accept on behalf of the County Grant Award #28-326, from Kaiser Permanente, Community Benefit Diablo Area, to pay the County an amount not to exceed $40,000, for the Health benefit, Outreach, Prevention usage and Enrollment (HOPE) Project, for the period from July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Approval of this Grant Award will result in an amount not to exceed $40,000 from Kaiser Permanente Community Benefit Diablo Area, for the HOPE Project, for the period from July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011. (No County funds are required)

BACKGROUND:

Both Latinos and African Americans suffer from disparate health outcomes in Contra Costa County. Health coverage and prevention usage of health coverage are key factors for improving health. When members of these populations entre late into the healthcare system, or fail to appropriately utilize health coverage benefits for prevention care, the likelihood of premature death or poor health outcomes increases. Therefore health benefit coverage and preventive utilization are crucial assets for these populations. The Promotora and health conductor programs will work closely with Ambulatory Care Centers and Contra Costa Health Centers (CCHS) appointment and financial counseling units as well as community health partners. The goal of the HOPE Project is to significantly increase the number of Latino and African American families who have and who know how to utilize health coverage benefits programs through the use of culturally and linguistically appropriate Promotora and African American health conductor assistance.

Approval of Grant Award #28-326 will allow funding to support this HOPE project, through June 30, 2011.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, County will not receive funding to support the Health benefit, Outreach, Prevention usage and Enrollment (HOPE) Project.