HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 03152011 - C.60RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee,
to accept funding from California Health Advocates in an amount not to exceed $5,000 for
the Senior Medicare Patrol Volunteer Liaison for the period of February 15, through August
31, 2011. (No County match) (All Districts)
FISCAL IMPACT:
County to receive $5,000 from California Health Advocates. No County match. All
Districts.
BACKGROUND:
California Health Advocates will provide funding to the Employment and Human Services
Department, Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP) for a Senior
Medicare Patrol (SMP) Volunteer Liaison who will focus on outreach and education
regarding prevention and reporting of Medicare fraud. The funding will be used to support
the SMP Volunteer Liaison primarily for the purposes of data collection, monitoring, and
reporting consumer inquiries; volunteer recruitment, training, retention, and support;
community education, outreach, and training; and, fraud prevention activities.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 03/15/2011 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I
Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, 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: March 15, 2011
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc:
C. 60
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Joe Valentine, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:March 15, 2011
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Accept California Health Advocates funding
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Senior Medicare Patrol Volunteer Liaison services would not be funded.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not applicable.