HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA - 01171989 - S.1 TO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Supervisor Tom Powers Contra
Costa
.DATE: January 17, 1989 COUI ty
SUBJECT: Formation of a Regional Advisory Committee to Improve State and Regional
Financing Options for Uninsured & Underinsured Residents in the Bay Area
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
1. That the Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County join with the
Efforts of San Francisco, Marin, San Mateo, Alameda, and Solano
Counties in a joint effort to identify and secure additional state
and regional financing for medically uninsured and underinsured
residents in the Bay Area.
2. That in the course of its efforts, this Regional Advisory Committee
should:
A) Identify common problems faced by Bay Area counties in
providing for the needs of the uninsured and underinsured
residents.
B) Identify possible regional and state solutions.
C) Engage in public education activities about the problems of
the medically uninsured and underinsured.
D) Provide guidance to state policy makers in matters relating to
this issue.
3. That the Board of Supervisors establishes county representation to
this committee as follows:
A) A member of the Board of Supervisors.
B) The Director of the Health Services Department.
C) The Presidents of the Medical Societies of Contra Costa
County.
D) A hospital Chief Executive Officer.
E) A representative from the Health Access Coalition.
4. That the Board of Supervisors appoints Supervisor Tom Powers as its
representative to this Regional Advisory Committee.
BACKGROUND:
More than 5.2 million Californians have no health insurance
coverage. Even among those who have some health coverage, most are
underinsured for specific circumstances such as catastrophic illness or
long-term care. As a result, millions of Californians and thousands of
Contra Costans are without adequate health care.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S)
ACTION OF BOARD ON January 17, 1989 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED x OTHER
I
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT III ) I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AYES: NOES: AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
CC: County Administrator ATTESTED
Health Services Director Ph1.l Batch.e or, Clerk of the Board
Supervisor Powers of Supervisors and County Administrator
M.982/7-83 BY DEPUTY