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FROM: Ernest E. Bradford Cwtra
Veterans Service Officer 4io CO%-)tc2
DATE March '25, 1986 County
SUBJECT: AUTHORIZE CHAIRMAN TO EXECUTE CONTRACT PROVIDED BY ASSEMBLY BILL 1335 RELATING TO
A TWO-YEAR STUDY REGARDING VETERPNS AND SPOUSES IN NURSING HOMES I
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
Authorize Chairman to execute contract between Contra Costa County Veterans Resources
Center and the State of California, Department of Veterans Affairs, to implement
Chapter 988, Statutes of 1985, AB 1335 (flute) for a two-year study to survey veterans
or survivors receiving hospital., nursing home, or domiciliary care in Contra. Costa
County. The contract is effective .January 1 , 1.986 to January 1, 1988.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
There are no additional county funds required. This bill should save the county
money inasmuch. .a.s veterans could be receiving funds from the Veterans Administration
instead of Medi-Cal.. The total amount payable over two years by the state for this
contract shall not exceed $83,377. For the balance of 1985-1986 it is estimated
to be $19;848.
BACKGROUND:
Assembly Bill 1335 directs the California Department of Veterans Affairs to contract
with the Counties of Contra Costa, Riverside and Sonoma for a two-year study by the
County Veterans Service Officer of the veterans in the county receiving hospital,
nursing home cr domiciliary care and to transmit information on each veteran to the
Veterans Administration so that the VA may provide contributions toward these
veterans' care.
The total savings to the county over the duration of this contract will be in the
thousands of dollars.
Many of our county's aging World War II veterans and spouses are going into nursing
homes at a monthly rate of $2,000+ a month. Before long the family savings are
exhausted and Medi-Cal must take over. The Veterans Administration will pay
$784 a month toward 'these expenses, but many families and veterans are not aware
of this. This contract will allow the Veterans Resources Center to hire a person .
to contact the .nursing homes and .do the necessary.-.papet raorks!
Ernest E. Bradford
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT:__2SYES SIGNATURE:
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RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF HOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE -OTHER
SIGNATURE(S)
ACTION OF BOARD ON _ s..f_, APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VO°I E OF SUPERVISORS
. UNANIMOUS (ABSENT .. � ) I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AYES: NOES: AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
ASSENT: ABSTAIN: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
CC: ORIG. Veterans Resources Center ATTESTED ..1�?/ �/1. 17e� '�
,cc: State of California-5 Phil :Batchelor, County Administrator
County Administrator and Clerk of the Board. of. Supervisors
County Auditor--C:cnt_roll r
Vaterans Resoiurce Cer-.tc.c
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