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FROM: R. E. JORNLIN, DIRECTOR Contra
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DATE: May 23, 1986 coirty
SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF STATE CONTRACT #29-035
WITH CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF AGING
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION
Approve and authorize the Director, Social Service Department to sign State
. Contract (State # 07-8586-JR) in the amount of $13,673 for the Ombudsman
Program provided through contracted out services with Mt. Diablo
Rehabilitation Center for the term April 1, 1986 through June 15, 1988.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
None.
BACKGROUND
These funds are available as a result of a Judgement by Consent in the case
of Johnson v. Rank (United States District Court, Northern District of CA. ,
Number 84-5979 SC, November 21, 1985) .
Johnson v. Rank mandated the Department of Health Services to implement
procedures by which individuals receiving long-term care services under
Medi-Cal could deduct necessary uncovered medical expenses from their
monthly share of cost. The court further ordered the Department of Health
Services provide to the Department of Aging $500,000 for the support of
local Ombudsman Programs and $13,673 is Contra Costa County's Pro-rata
Share.
The funds available from Johnson v. Rank are to be used by local Ombudsman
Programs to provide additional advocacy services to current and potential
residents of long-term care facilities who receive or will be eligible to
receive Medi-Cal benefits for long-term care services.
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CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: _ YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BO D COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE S :
ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER _
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES. AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
ORIG: Social Service Department (Attn: Contracts) //�� /} Q
cc: County Administrator ATTESTED _ (/
Auditor-Controller PHIL ATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
County Office on Aging SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
State Dept. of Aging (4)
BY ^. ,DEPUTY
M382/7-83