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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.