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C. 39

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	July 14, 2020

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

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

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 07/14/2020

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: July 14, 2020
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

ACCEPT Resolution No. 2020/192 to approve and authorize the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with the California Department of Aging to accept funding in the amount of $314,552 for Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program services for the period July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021.

FISCAL IMPACT:

County to receive an amount not to exceed $314,552 from California Department of Aging, from 33% Federal and 67% State Revenue. A County Match of $98,199 is required.

BACKGROUND:

The Employment and Human Services Department, Area Agency on Aging provides Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy (HICAP) services to Medicare beneficiaries including: 1) Medicare beneficiaries by virtue of a disability; 2) those persons imminent of Medicare Eligibility as defined by Welfare and Institutions Code (W&I) sections 9541(a) and (c)(2); and, 3) 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 funding, EHSD would be unable to provide HICAP services to seniors and disabled adults receiving or eligible for Medicare benefits in Contra Costa County.