To: Board of Supervisors
From: Marla Stuart, Employment and Human Services Director
Report Title: AAA Contract# 29-176-18 California Department of Aging, Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program Agreement HI-2425-07 Amendment
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
ADOPT a Resolution to approve and authorize the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with the California Department of Aging to accept additional funding in the amount of $25,200 for a new maximum amount not to exceed $407,355 for the Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program with no change to the term April 1, 2024 through March 31, 2025.
FISCAL IMPACT:
$25,200 and is budgeted in FY 24/25: 67% Federal, 33% State, no County match required.
BACKGROUND:
This action is to execute amendment #1 to Agreement HI-2425-07 to accept additional funding in the amount of $25,200 for a new maximum amount not exceeding $407,355. On July 23, 2024, the Board approved item C.25 to execute revenue Agreement HI-2425-07 with the California Department of Aging (CDA) to accept funding in an amount not to exceed $382,155 for Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP) services for the period April 1, 2024 through March 31, 2025.
The Area Agency on Aging (AAA), a division in the Employment and Human Services Department (EHSD), Aging and Adult Services Bureau, is the direct service provider of the Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program in Contra Costa County. HICAP serves Medicare eligible beneficiaries in Contra Costa County. Services include advocacy, counseling, education, and assistance to better understand Medicare options and enroll in programs to lower health care costs. The HICAP program includes a cadre of approximately forty (40) certified volunteers who provide a valuable service to Contra Costa County residents.
CHILDREN’S IMPACT STATEMENT:
This contract supports the fourth community outcome of Contra Costa County’s Children’s Report Card: Families that are Safe, Stable and Nurturing.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Without funding, many Contra Costa consumers will not receive much needed assistance in understanding and applying for Medicare benefits.
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
and for Special Districts, Agencies and Authorities Governed by the Board
IN THE MATTER OF California Department of Aging, Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program Contract HI-2425-07 Amendment
WHEREAS, this action is to execute amendment #1 to contract HI-2425-07 to accept additional funding in an amount of $25,200 for a new maximum amount not exceeding $407,355, and
WHEREAS, on July 23, 2024, the Board approved item C.25 to execute revenue Contract HI-2425-07 with the California Department of Aging (CDA) to accept funding in an amount not to exceed $382,155 for HICAP services for the period April 1, 2024 through March 31, 2025, and
WHEREAS, the Area Agency on Aging (AAA), a division in the Employment and Human Services Department (EHSD), Aging and Adult Services Bureau, is the direct service provider of the Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP) in Contra Costa County, and
WHEREAS, HICAP serves Medicare eligible beneficiaries in Contra Costa County, providing services which include advocacy, counseling, education, and assistance to better understand Medicare options and enroll in programs to lower health care costs, and
WHEREAS, the HICAP program includes a cadre of approximately forty (40) certified volunteers who provide a valuable service to Contra Costa County residents.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors approve and authorize the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with the California Department of Aging to accept additional funding in the amount of $25,200 for a new total not to exceed $407,355 for the Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program with no change to the term April 1, 2024 through March 31, 2025.