COUNTY OF SAN MATEO

Inter-Departmental Correspondence

Board of Supervisors

DATE:

January 4, 2010

BOARD MEETING DATE:

January 12, 2010

SPECIAL NOTICE/HEARING:

None

VOTE REQUIRED:

Majority

TO:

Honorable Board of Supervisors

FROM:

Board President Mark Church

SUBJECT:

Reappointments to the Commission on Public Assisted Medical Care

RECOMMENDATION:

Reappoint Barbara Erbacher and Katy Rhoades to the Commission on Public Assisted Medical Care to terms expiring January 1, 2013.

BACKGROUND:

The Commission is the legal entity responsible for the Health Plan of San Mateo. The Commission has eleven members: two members of the Board of Supervisors, the County Manager, a physician, a pharmacist, four public members, a representative of the San Mateo Medical Center physicians, and a representative of hospitals located in San Mateo County that serve members of the Health Plan of San Mateo.

Terms for the Commission on Public Assisted Medical Care are four years with a twelve year limitation which applies to full terms.

DISCUSSION:

Barbara Erbacher has served on the Commission since April 26 2005 representing the Public At-Large and wishes to be reappointed to another term

Katy Rhoades has served on the Commission since August 22, 2000 as a Public Member representing beneficiaries served by the Commission.

FISCAL IMPACT:

None.