Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors, sitting as the Governing Board of the Area Agency on Aging for the County of San Mateo
From: Louise F. Rogers, Chief, San Mateo County Health
Nina Rhee, Acting Director, Aging and Adult Services
Subject: Acceptance of Aging and Disability Resource Connection Funding from the California Department of Aging and Execution of an Amendment to the Provider Agreement
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 the acceptance of Aging and Disability Resource Connection funding from the California Department of Aging in the amount of $292,038 and execution of an amendment to the provider agreement with Center for Independence of Individuals with Disabilities for the term of July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2024.
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BACKGROUND:
Beginning in 2003, the Administration on Aging, now the Administration for Community Living, merged with the US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to promote and fund Aging and Disability Resource Centers, which were designed to help individuals learn more about their community's long-term services and supports (LTSS) options, to promote the receipt of community based LTSS in the most integrated setting possible.
Instead of LTSS, California has opted to use the modified title of Aging and Disability Resource Connection (ADRC) to reflect the principle of No Wrong Door (NWD), as opposed to a "single entry point" concept. This means that multiple agencies at the State and local levels coordinate to create a simplified process through which individuals of all ages, abilities, and incomes can obtain unbiased information and one-on-one counseling regarding the options available in their communities. This allows individuals to make informed decisions about services that best meet their needs, regardless of where they enter the system...
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