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FROM: Phil Batchelor, County Administrator
CCountyosta
DATE: October 11 , 1984 '
SUBJECT: Authorization to Pay Private Health Insurance Premiums—
Establishment of Program Pursuant to Government Code Section 26227
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SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Establish a program, pursuant to Government Code Section 26227, under which the Health
Services Director is authorized to expend County General Funds provided for the care
of the Medically Indigent Adult to keep in force private medical insurance for an
individual under the following criteria:
I . This program is to be used only for individuals with a clearly diagnosed medical
condition which would require extensive treatment within the time period covered
by the premiums; and
2. The individual would become a County responsibility if private insurance is not
kept in place; and
3. The individual has no financial resources to continue payment of the premium; and
4. The cost of the premium will clearly be less than the cost of treatment required;
and
5. Payment is to be made only after health status of applicant is screened by Health
Plan Medical Director; and
6. Payments can be authorized for no more than six months without reauthorization
from the Health Services Director.
BACKGROUND:
On September 11 , 1984, the Board authorized the establishment of a program pursuant to
Government Code Section 26227 for this purpose, but specified that the funds were to
come from Medically Indigent Adult funds provided by the State of California. County
Counsel has pointed out that Government Code Section 26227 only authorizes the
expenditure of County funds for the purposes of programs established pursuant to
its provisions. An amendment to the September 11 , 1984 Order is, therefore, required
in order to correct the language of the September 11 Order to reflect the use of
County General Funds rather than State funds.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
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X _ RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
X _APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S) �
ACTION OF BOARD ON C () ,er 16 , APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED Y OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
X T
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) 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
County Administrator OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
County Auditor Octol,er 1F 1984
CC: County Counsel ATTESTED ,
Health Services Director Phil PZtchelor Clerl- of the Board of
HSD Chief Financial Officer Sun_ erviGnrc and Countv Administrator
Acting Exec. Director--CCHP 00139
M382/7-63 BY _�� DEPUTY