Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Louise F. Rogers, Chief, Health System
Lisa Mancini, Director, Aging and Adult Services
Subject: Agreement Between the County of San Mateo and the California Department of Aging for Financial Alignment Funding as Part of the Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program Series
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing an agreement between the County of San Mateo and the California Department of Aging to provide Financial Alignment services for the term of February 15, 2018 through December 21, 2019 in an amount not to exceed $67,535.
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BACKGROUND:
On April 25, 2017, your Board, acting as the Area Agency on Aging, approved the updated Area Plan for Services for Older Adults and Adults with Disabilities 2016-2020 (Plan). The Plan, along with the annual budget, fulfilled the California Department of Aging's (CDA) requirements and generated an agreement for CDA funding.
The Financial Alignment (FA) grant provides additional resources to assist Dually-Eligible Medicare and Medi-Cal beneficiaries to make informed choices in selecting their health care option, understanding their rights, and in resolving issues that may arise.
DISCUSSION:
Through the authority of your Board, Aging and Adult Services (AAS) holds the agreements with OAA community providers in conformance with CDA requirements. These agreements target those in economic and social need, with particular attention to low-income minority individuals, older individuals with limited English proficiency, and older individuals residing in rural areas.
Per CDA contracting requirements, a resolution from the Board of Supervisors or equivalent governing body is required in order to execute this contract.
We are requesting that your Board ratify the CDA funding contract for FA for the period February 15, 2018 through December 21, 2019. Funds from this FA agreement would...
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