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 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 waiving the request for proposals process and authorizing an amendment to the agreement with Benefit Service Center to provide dental and vision benefits to independent providers of the In-Home Supportive Services program, extending the term through December 31, 2022, and increasing the maximum amount payable by $350,000 to a total amount not to exceed $2,875,000.
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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 including bathing, eating, preparing meals, and performing certain paramedical services authorized by a physician.
The Service Employees International Union represents the IHSS independent providers in negotiations regarding issues such as wages and health, dental and vision benefits. In January 2021 the Board adopted the current MOU, pursuant to which the PA administers benefits, including health benefits, for IHSS providers.
In 2015, the Board approved an agreement with Benefit Service Center to provide dental and vision benefits to I...
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