Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors, Acting as the Governing Board of the Area Agency on Aging
From: Colleen Chawla, Chief, San Mateo County Health
Lee Pullen, Director, Aging and Disability Services
Subject: Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP) Funds from the California Department of Aging
RECOMMENDATION:
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Acting as the Governing Board of the Area Agency on Aging for the County of San Mateo, adopt a resolution authorizing:
Acceptance of Older Americans Act funds for the Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program from the California Department of Aging (CDA) in the amount of $71,030; and
Authorizing Amendment No. 2 to the agreement with Self Help for the Elderly for HICAP services to add $71,030 in funds for a revised amount not to exceed $408,883 with the term remaining April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2027.
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BACKGROUND:
Every four years, this Board of Supervisors, acting as the Governing Board of the Area Agency on Aging (AAA) for the County of San Mateo, reviews and approves an Area Plan for submission to CDA.
The Area Plan profiles the County’s older adult population, identifies goals for addressing the needs of older adults and adults with disabilities, and recommends services to be funded with San Mateo County’s Older Americans Act (OAA) funds, including the Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP).
HICAP provides Medicare health insurance counseling to an average of 2,000 County clients per year. This service helps clients make informed decisions about their health care needs and understand the Medicare benefits available to them. Access to a trusted source of Medicare health insurance information supports the Area Plan’s goal of maintaining a healthy older adult population.
In March 2026, the AAA, a unit of Aging and Disability Services (ADS), issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the provision of HICAP services to older ...
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