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C. 49

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	August 18, 2015

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: 08/18/2015

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: August 18, 2015
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

ADOPT Resolution No. 2015/282 to approve and authorize the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with the California Department of Aging to pay County an amount not to exceed $338,233 for Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP) services for the period July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016.

FISCAL IMPACT:

County to receive an amount not to exceed $338,233 from the California Department of Aging, Agreement Number HI-1516-07. (56% State, 44% 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 funding, the Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program services could not be delivered by the Employment and Human Services Department, Area Agency on Aging, to County residents.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not applicable.