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FROM: Joseph P. Valentine, Director o. _:> � Costa,z
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DATE: May 20, 2008 County
SUBJECT: Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP) Funding
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
APPROVE AND AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a
contract with the California Department of Aging to pay County up to $260,780 to fund Health Insurance
Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP) services for the period of July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009.
(#29-176-9)
FISCAL IMPACT:
Per California Department of Aging Agreement HI-0809-07, County to receive funding in the amount of
$260,780. (All Districts) (No County Match)
BACKGROUND:
The Employment and Human Services Department (EHSD) Area Agency on Aging (AAA) provides Health
Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP) services to Medicare beneficiaries, including Medicare
beneficiaries by virtue of a disability, and those persons imminent of Medicare eligibility as defined in State law,
Welfare and Institutions Code (W&I), Sections 9541 (a) and (c) (2), and to the public at large for HICAP
community education services under W&I Code 9541 (c) (1), (4), (5), and (6).
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT:_YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURES . �
ACTION OF B 70 APPROVE AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
r�( I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
-- /—\ UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
AYES: NOES: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: � M
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JOHN CjtIZEN,CLERK OF THE BO RD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Contact: JOHN COTTRELL 3-1605
EHSD CONTRACTS UNIT(EB)
RALPH McGEE,EHSD FISCAL
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
AUDITOR-CONTROLLER BY: DEPUTY