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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Joseph P. Valentine, Director Costa
Employment and Human Services Department
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DATE: January 9, 2007 County
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SUBJECT: Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP) funding
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
APPROVE AND AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute an
amended contract with the California Department of Aging to increase the amount paid to the County by
$33,161 to a total funding amount of$289,872 for the Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy
Program (HICAP)for the period of July j1, 2006 through June 30, 2007.
FISCAL IMPACT:
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No County costs. Per California Department of Aging Amendment 1 (HI-0607-07) County to receive
increased funding by$33,161 for a total funding amount of$289,872.
BACKGROUND:
The Area Agency on Aging provides Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy(HICAP)services to
Medicare beneficiaries, including Medicare beneficiaries by virtue of a disability, and those persons
imminent of Medicare eligibility as defined by Welfare and Institutions Code, (W&I)Sections 9541 (a)and
(c)(2)and to the public at large for HICAP community education services under W&I Code Section 9541
(c) (1), (4), (5), and (6). 1
This agreement increases funds providl d to EHSD by the California Department of Aging by$33,161 to
offsets unspent funds previously awarded to EHSD and will be used to enhance HICAP services.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT:__YES I SIGNATURE: � /
✓RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
✓APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S): i
ACTION OF BOD N APPROVE AS RECOMMENDED— OTHER
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VOTE of SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
AYES: NOES: i OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
ABSENT: ABSTAIN:
ATTESTED J A 0' - 1
JOHN CULLEN,CL89K OFT BOARD Off
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Contact Person: Robert Sessle r 3-1605
Cc: Contracts , :rHSD (EB)'
County Administrator) Q
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