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To BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Mark Finucane, Contra
FROM: Health Services Director C
July 10, 1990 `'"""a
DATE:
Application for 1990 Health Action Leadership Awar
. County
SUBJECT:
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I . RECOMMENDED ACTION
Approve the application of Contra Costa Health Plan
for the 1990 Health Action Leadership Award
sponsored by Kelly Communications. The award
formally recognizes the organization that is deemed
to have the most effective employee health promotion
strategy in the nation.
II . FINANCIAL IMPACT
The cost of the application is $95. 00. The grand
winner receives $25,000 to be used specifically for
enhancing the organization's employee health
program. There are also 14 individual category
awards including one for the best public-sector
program, which carries no cash award.
III . REASON FOR RECOMMENDATION/BACKGROUND
Contra Costa Health Plan, as a publicly-sponsored
HMO enrolling public employees, is eligible to take
part in this nationwide competition. Contra Costa
Health Plan has many innovative wellness programs
for its members including a HealthSense Wellness
Program which distributed the self-care reference
manual, "Taking Care of Yourself" and an "Owners
Manual" developed internally. It has also developed
a "Partners in Prevention" Lifestyle Enhancement
Program which offers free health risk appraisals and
financially supports members' use of community
resources to help modify their lifestyle behaviors .
By offering no-smoking premium discounts, it
motivates employers to assist their employees to
stop smoking.
By taking part in this competition, Contra Costa
Health Plan may bring nationwide attention to the
County-sponsored HMO's achievements in prevention
and wellness programs.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT; _ YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOAR COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
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ACTION OF BOARD ON jut 2 4 Mu APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER _
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES. AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
cc: Health Services Director ATTESTED _ JUL 2 4 7990
County Administrator
M. Camhi, CCHP PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
B. Baron, CCHP
BY ,DEPUTY
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