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C. 29

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	April 21, 2015

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

California Department of Aging, Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program Funding Amendment

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 04/21/2015

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor

ABSENT:

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: April 21, 2015
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

ADOPT Resolution No. 2015/131 to approve and authorize the Employment and Human Services Director or designee, to execute a contract amendment with the California Department of Aging to increase the amount payable to the county by $3,109 to a total payment limit of $428,864 for Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program services for the period April 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015.

FISCAL IMPACT:

County to receive $428,864 (including the contract amendment increase of $3,109, Agreement HI-1415-07, Amendment 1) from the California Department of Aging, One-Time Only federal State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) funds. 100% Federal. No County match.

BACKGROUND:

The Employment and Human Services Department, Area Agency on Aging, provides Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program services to Medicare beneficiaries 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).

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Without additional funding, the level of HICAP services would not be increased.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not applicable.