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John Cullen, Director
FROM. Social Service Departqnt ' - - .j as
Costa
County
DATE: May 7, 1997
SUBJECT: APPROVAL AND AUTHORIZATION TO AMEND CONTRACT(County#20-573-14)FOR
OFFICE ON AGING'S HEALTH INSURANCE COUNSELING AND ADVOCACY PROGRAM
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I. RECOMMENDED ACTION
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Director, Office on Aging, or his designee, to
EXECUTE a contract amendment (#20-573-14)with Contra Costa Legal Services
Foundation for $5,000 which reflects an increase of$500 effective April 1, 1997 through
June 30, 1997 to provide legal services to the Health Insurance Counseling and
Advocacy Program (HICAP) subject to approval by County Counsel or the Social
Service Department Contract Administrator as to legal form.
II. FINANCIAL IMPACT
This contract involves no County funds. On June 11, 1996 the Board of Supervisors
unanimously approved contracting with Contra Costa Legal Services Foundation.
III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONBACKGROUND
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 health insurance counselors in the area of health insurance and related
health care plans. The contract with Contra Costa Legal Services Foundation provides
legal services and consultation for HICAP clients.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR ---RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S): 1997 /
ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
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 ONTHE DATE SHOWN.
DUN 31997
ATTESTED
Contact: PHIL BATCHELOR.CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
cc: Lenn i s Lyon X '3-1731 SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
County Administrator
Auditor-Controller
Office on Aging (original) BY DEPUTY