HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 10222013 - C.37RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to accept funding from
California Health Advocates of $4,500 for the Senior Medicare Patrol Volunteer Liaison for the period October 1,
2013 through August 31, 2014. (No County match)
FISCAL IMPACT:
County to receive $4,500 from the California Health Advocates. No County match.
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
customer inquiries; volunteer recruitment, training, retention and support; community education, outreach and
training; and, fraud prevention activities.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Senior Medicare Patrol Volunteer Liaison services would not be funded.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 10/22/2013 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: October 22, 2013
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Chris Heck, Deputy
cc:
C. 37
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:October 22, 2013
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:California Health Advocates Funding
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not applicable.