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: Amendment to the Agreement with the California Department of Aging for Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program Services
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing an amendment to the agreement between the County of San Mateo and the California Department of Aging (CDA), increasing the amount of funds accepted by the County by $30,008, in an amount not to exceed $912,222.
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BACKGROUND:
Your Board designated the County's Aging and Adult Services division (AAS) as the Area Agency on Aging for San Mateo County to carry out state-funded programs pursuant to the federal Older Americans Act of 1965. On April 25, 2017, your Board approved the updated FY 2016-2020 Area Plan for Services for Older Adults and Adults with Disabilities.
Board approval of the Area Plan for Services for Older Adults and Adults with Disabilities allows the County to receive state funding to provide Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP) services. HICAP is a volunteer-supported program that provides three basic services: community education, lay counseling, and Medicare health insurance advocacy and counseling.
As an integral component of the County's community-based, long-term care system, HICAP connects eligible citizens to Medicare health insurance. Medicare beneficiaries, those under 65 who are about to become eligible for Medicare, and those who are disabled are eligible for HICAP services.
On June 6, 2017, your Board approved an agreement with CDA to accept Older Americans Act funds for HICAP services for the term July 1, 2017, through June 30, 2020, in the amount of $929,731. On March 13, 2018, your Board approved an amendment with CDA for a $47,517 reduction of funds accepted for these services.
DISCUSSION:
This second amend...
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