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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS SE. Contra
FROM: John Cullen, Directo _ `%; Costa
Social Service Depar : ._::
s:. County
DATE: May 24, 1996 ..s'� •.`
SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF FY 1996-97 STATE STANDARD AGREEMENT FOR VOLUNTEER
HEALTH INSURANCE COUNSELING (COUNTY ##29-031-19)
(STATE #HI-9697-02)
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I . RECOMMENDED ACTION
AUTHORIZE the Director, Office on Aging, or his. designee to
EXECUTE FY 1996-97 State Standard Agreement (County #29-031-
19) for the Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program
(HICAP) in the amount of $91, 682 for the period July 1, 1996
through June 30, 1997 to the California Department of Aging.
This authorization is subject to approval by County Counsel or
the Social Service Department Contract Administrator as to
legal form.
AUTHORIZE the Director, Office on Aging, to sign and submit
future State Standard Agreement Amendments for the HICAP
program that only reflect an adjustment in line items or
increased revenues where the amendments do not result in
additional County cost or decreases in grant revenue .
II . FINANCIAL IMPACT
There is no County contribution or required match for this
program. The California Department of Aging' s HICAP Program
will fund $91, 682 . Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy
program costs not covered by this grant will be covered by
additional federal grants, including Title III Administration.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR _--RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON _ APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THATTHIS 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.
JUN 111996
ATTESTED
Contact: LCnn1S Lyon X 3;1731 PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
cc: County Administrator SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Auditor-Controller"
Office on Aging (original)
CA State Dept of Aging BY DEPUTY
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 eleven 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 FY 94/95 volunteers provided
individual counseling to 1525 senior citizens county-wide.
Documented savings of $294, 963 to seniors is attributed to the
successful efforts of HICAP last year.