RESOLUTION NO. _____________

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, COUNTY OF SAN MATEO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA

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RESOLUTION: (1) AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENTS WITH A WARM EMBRACE; ADDUS HEALTHCARE, INC.; AMERICAN CAREQUEST, INC.; MEDICAL CARE PROFESSIONALS; NURSE PROVIDERS PLUS, INC.; AND NURSING RESOURCES TO INCLUDE FUNDS FOR FY 2005-06, AND EXTENDING THE TERM OF THE AGREEMENT WITH A WARM EMBRACE THROUGH JUNE 30, 2007; (2) AUTHORIZING THE ELIGIBILITY OF THE FAMILY CAREGIVER SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR REFERRALS FOR HOME HEALTH AND ATTENDANT CARE SERVICES; (3) AUTHORIZING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A SEPARATE RATE SCALE FOR THE PUBLIC GUARDIAN PROGRAM; AND (4) AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT TO EXECUTE SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENTS AND MINOR MODIFICATIONS NOT TO EXCEED THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF $25,000 AND TO MAKE MINOR CHANGES IN THE TYPES OF SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES PROVIDED UNDER THE AGREEMENTS

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RESOLVED, by the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Mateo, State of California, that

WHEREAS, on September 14, 2004, the Board of Supervisors, by Resolution Number 66913, authorized Agreements for the term of July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2007, and on October 26, 2004, Agreement 57000-05-D014 was approved with A Warm Embrace for the term October 15, 2004 through June 30, 2005, in the collective amount for all agreements of $970,000 for fiscal year 2004-05;

WHEREAS, the parties now wish to further amend the Agreement with A Warm Embrace to extend the term from June 30, 2005 through June 30, 2007;

WHEREAS, the parties now wish to further amend the Agreements, reference to which is hereby made for further particulars, whereby A Warm Embrace; Addus HealthCare, Inc.; American CareQuest, Inc.; Medical Care Professionals; Nurse Providers Plus, Inc.; and Nursing Resources will provide Home Health and Attendant Care services;

WHEREAS, the parties now wish to further amend the Agreements by the addition of $970,000 for fiscal year 2005-06 for a total collective amount of $1,940,000 for the term of the Agreements;

WHEREAS, the parties now wish to further amend the Agreements to include the Family Caregiver Support program for referrals for Home Health and Attendant Care services;

WHEREAS, the parties now wish to further amend the Agreements to establish a separate rate scale for the Public Guardian program; and

WHEREAS, the Board has been presented with these First Amendments, reference to which is hereby made for further particulars, and desires to enter into same:

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY DETERMINED AND ORDERED that the First Amendments to these Agreements are hereby approved, and the President of this Board of Supervisors is hereby authorized and directed to execute the aforesaid Amendments for and on behalf of the County of San Mateo, and the Clerk of the Board shall attest the President’s signature thereto.