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: Acceptance of HICAP Funds from the California Department of Aging and Provider Amendment One with Self Help for the Elderly
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:
A) 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 $367,571; and
B) Execution of Amendment One to the agreement with Self Help for the Elderly for Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program services, for the term of April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2027, in an amount not to exceed $337,853.
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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 California Department of Aging (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. Those services include 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. This funding memorandum of understanding with CDA allows the Cou...
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