REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
March 29, 2022
FROM
SHARON NEVINS, Director, Department of Aging and Adult Services
SUBJECT
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Contract with WISE and Healthy Aging for Long Term Care Ombudsman Program
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve contract with WISE and Healthy Aging for Long Term Care Ombudsman Program to be advocates for the rights of residents of long-term care facilities, in the amount not to exceed $1,800,000, for the period of April 1, 2022 through June 30, 2024.
(Presenter: Sharon Nevins, Director, 891-3917)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
This item does not impact Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The contract in the amount not to exceed $1,800,000 for the Long Term Care (LTC) Ombudsman Program is funded by a combination of ongoing state, federal and one-time only funding sources as follows: State General Fund IIIB, State Public Health Licensing and Certification Fund, State Health Facilities Citation Penalties Account, State Skilled Nursing Facility Quality and Accountability Program, Federal Title IIIB, Federal Title VII, Federal Title VII, Federal Title XX Elder Justice, and American Rescue Plan funding. Adequate appropriation and revenue have been included in the Department of Aging and Adult Services' (DAAS) 2021-22 budget and will be included in future recommended budgets.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The LTC Ombudsman Program is authorized under Title VII of the federal Older Americans Act of 1965 and works to resolve issues and concerns related to the health, safety, welfare, and rights of individuals who live in long-term care facilities, such as nursing homes, board and care and assisted living facilities, and other residential care communities.
The local LTC Ombudsman program is headed by Office of the State ...
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