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a. Approve and authorize the Director or designee of the Department of Social Services to sign Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 5010-588 with the Alliance on Aging to provide Outreach, Ombudsman, Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy (HICAP) and Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers (MIPPA) services for older adults adding $108,650 for a new contract total of $645,125, with no change to the term of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027; and
b. Authorize the Director or designee of the Department of Social Services to sign up to three amendments to this Agreement where the total amendments do not exceed 10% ($64,513) of the amended contract amount, do not significantly change the scope of work, and do not exceed the maximum aggregate amount of $709,638.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve and authorize the Director or designee of the Department of Social Services to sign Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 5010-588 with the Alliance on Aging to provide Outreach, Ombudsman, Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP) and Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers (MIPPA) services for older adults adding $108,650 for a new contract total of $645,125, with no change to the term of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027; and
b. Authorize the Director or designee of the Department of Social Services to sign up to three amendments to this Agreement where the total amendments do not exceed 10% ($64,513) of the amended contract amount, do not significantly change the scope of work, and do not exceed the maximum aggregate amount of $709,638.
SUMMARY:
This Amendment provides additional funding to support the hiring of an additional paid HICAP Counselor with funds from HICAP Modernization and the ongoing funding allocation for MIPPA for the period of September 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.
The original agreement, awarded to the Alliance on Aging through RFP #10933 in May 2024, aligns with the...
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