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April 30, 1993
SUBJECT:
Request to Contract for Determination of SSI Eligibility Services
for Children in Foster Care
SPECIFIC REOUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
Authorize the Director of the. Social Service Department, or his
designee, to negotiate and execute a contract with Blake Associates
to determine eligibility status and file with Social Security for
Supplemental Security Income for children in federal and nonfederal
foster care for the period of June 1, 1993 through May 31, 1995 for
a total of $492 , 000. The County will pay on a contingency fee
basis of $820 per case after benefits are approved by the Social
Security Administration.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The successful implementation of this contract for a review of
potentially SSI eligible children in foster care placement will
result in reduced County general fund costs. Currently, the County
Social Service Department is paying a 30-60% share on this class of
children. If they are determined eligible for SSI as a result of
this review, _Social Security will reimburse the Federal, State, and
County costs of the foster care placement up to the SSI maximum of
$736. There will be additional workload created that will require
the addition of a position to oversee the management and accounting
functions associated with these cases. This additional
administrative cost will be offset by County general fund savings
in placement costs. This annual net savings is estimated to be in
excess of one million dollars.
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CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES
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I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
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PHIL BATCHELO .CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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BY �� �fi� DEPUTY
BACKGROUND:
A number of Bay Area counties have had Blake Associates review
foster care cases for eligibility to Supplemental Security Income
(SSI) and complete the eligibility process with local Social
Security offices. This has been the direct result of a court
ruling establishing separate criteria for SSI eligibility for
foster children. The department is projecting that a limited
number of children will be eligible for SSI which will
proportionally offset the County share of costs at either 30% or
60%. The department is projecting significant savings to cover the
cost of the contract, as well as, any additional staff necessary to
support this project.
NEGATIVE IMPACT:
There will be a loss in offsetting revenue against County General
funds and a deprivation for some children of additional funds to
meet other needs when SSI exceeds the cost of foster care.