Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Louise F. Rogers, Chief, San Mateo County Health
Lisa Mancini, Director, Aging and Adult Services
Subject: Amendment to the Agreement with Benefit Service Center to Provide Dental and Vision Benefits for the Independent Providers of the In-Home Supportive Services program
RECOMMENDATION:
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Acting as the Governing Board of the San Mateo County Public Authority, adopt a resolution authorizing an amendment to the agreement with Benefit Service Center to provide dental and vision benefits for the independent providers of the In-Home Supportive Services program, extending the term to December 31, 2021, and increasing the amount by $350,000 for a total contract amount not to exceed $2,525,000.
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BACKGROUND:
In 1993, the Board of Supervisors approved an ordinance establishing the Public Authority (PA) as the legal entity to administer the provider component of the In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) program. The ordinance also designated the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors as the PA's Governing Board (Board). The mission of IHSS is to help eligible elderly, blind, and disabled individuals remain in their homes for as long as safely possible. The program uses independent providers to assist County residents with a wide variety of daily living activities such as: bathing, eating, preparing meals, and performing certain paramedical services authorized by a physician.
In 2000, 2013, 2015, and 2018, the Board adopted Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) with Service Employees International Union, Local 521, under which the PA administers salaries and benefits, including health benefits, for IHSS providers.
In 2015, the Board approved an agreement with Benefit Service Center (BSC) to provide dental and vision benefits to the IHSS providers for the term July 1, 2015, through June 30, 2016, in the amount not to exceed $600,000. In August 2016,...
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