HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 11062012 - C.38RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Interim Director, or designee, to accept funding
not to exceed $4,000 from the California Health Advocates for the Senior Medicare Patrol Volunteer Liaison for the
period October 1, 2012 through August 31, 2013.
FISCAL IMPACT:
County to receive $4,000 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 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, outreach and training, retention and support; community education, outreach and
training; and fraud prevention activities.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Without authorization to accept California Health Advocates funding, the Senior Medicare Patrol Volunteer Liaison
services would not be funded.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 11/06/2012 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
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: November 6, 2012
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Carrie Del Bonta, Deputy
cc:
C. 38
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Theresa Speiker, Employment & Human Services
Date:November 6, 2012
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:California Health Advocates Funding
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not applicable.