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C.33

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Joe Valentine, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	March 31, 2009

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP) Funding

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 03/31/2009

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
Susan A. Bonilla, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Elaine Burres 313-1717

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: March 31, 2009
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute an amended contract with the California Department of Aging to increase the amount paid to the County by $27,165 to a total funding not to exceed $305,481 for the Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP) for the period of July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009.

FISCAL IMPACT:

No County costs. Per California Department of Aging, Amendment 2 (HI-0809-07), County to receive increased funding by $27,165 for a total funding amount of $305,481.

BACKGROUND:

The Employment and Human Services Department, Area Agency on Aging provides Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Services to Medicare beneficiaries, including Medicare beneficiaries by virtue of a disability, and those persons imminent of Medicare eligibiltiy 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 will allow continued and increased HICAP services to the residents of Contra Costa County.