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FROM: Perfecto Villarreal, Director
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April 19
DATE: A P i 1994 r2Tr-+-coiir+`t't c
SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF FY 1994-95 ANNUAL PLAN AND BUDGET PACKAGE FOR .
VOLUNTEER HEALTH INSURANCE COUNSELING (COUNTY #29-031-16)
(STATE #HI-9495-02)
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I. RECOMMENDED ACTION
AUTHORIZE the Director, Office on Aging to sign and
submit FY 1994-95 Annual Plan and Budget Package (County
#29-031-16) , requesting $62 , 682 in State funds to operate
the County's Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy
Program (HICAP) for the period beginning July 1, 1994 and
ending June 30, 1995, to the California Department of Aging.
II. FINANCIAL IMPACT
There is no County contribution or required match for this
program. The California Department of Aging's HICAP Program
will fund $62 , 682 . Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy
Program costs not covered by this grant will be covered by
additional federal grants, i.e. , Title IIIB Coordination and
Title IV Project CARE.
III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION/BACKGROUND
Mandated under AB2419, the Health Insurance Counseling and
Advocacy Program has been operated by the County's Office on
Aging for the past nine years. The Program provides
community education, recruitment, training, and coordination
of volunteer counselors in the area of health insurance and
related health care plans. In 1993 , these volunteers
provided individual counseling to 1756 senior citizens
county-wide. Documented savings of $285,888 to seniors is
attributed to the successful efforts of HICAP last year.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: ® 001-
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMA EE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S): �_
ACTION OF BOARD ON Y VI !4= APPROVED 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
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
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CC: Contact: Lennis Lyon X 3-1731 ATTESTED ��a�_ 3 )q _`
CAO PHIL SATCHE R,CLEJRK OF THE BOARD OF
Auditor SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Office on Aging (original)
CA Dept. of Aging �V �1
BY - ` �.�r.0 L�,e� DEPUTY
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