HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 08252015 - C.21RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, execute a contract with
California Health Advocates, a non-profit corporation, to pay County an amount not to exceed $4,000 for the Senior
Medicare Patrol Volunteer Liaison for the period July 27, 2015 through June 30, 2016. (No County match)
FISCAL IMPACT:
County to receive an amount not to exceed $4,000 from California Health Advocates.
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 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:
The Senior Medicare Patrol Volunteer Liaison position may not be implemented.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY
ADMINISTRATOR
RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD
COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 08/25/2015 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
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: August 25, 2015
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Chris Heck, Deputy
cc:
C. 21
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:August 25, 2015
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:California Health Advocates Funding
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not applicable.