Title
Approval of Revision to Los Alamos County Health Care Assistance Program (HCAP) Policy
Recommended Action
I move that County Council approve the revised Los Alamos County Health Care Assistance Program (HCAP) Policy as presented in Attachment A.
County Manager's Recommendation
The County Manager recommends approval of the revised Los Alamos County Health Care Assistance Program (HCAP) Policy as presented in Attachment A.
Body
The purpose of this item is to request County Council's approval of the revised Health Care Assistance Program (HCAP) Policy. The proposed changes are to align with the language of the State law to increase payment for Indigent or Unclaimed County Decedent expenses not to exceed $2,000.00.
The proposed changes are summarized as follows:
--Section ll.B3 - Payment Limitations- this has been updated to no more than $1,000.00 for the burial or cremation of any deceased Indigent or Unclaimed County Decedent, and no more than $1,000.00 for the County’s cost of opening and closing a grave.
--In addition, throughout the entire document, numerous changes have been proposed to include the appropriate references to division, and other necessary related language.
Fiscal and Staff Impact/Unplanned Item
There is minimal staff impact due to this revision to the Health Care Assistance Program (HCAP) Policy. The fiscal impact is also minimal.
Attachments
A - Proposed Revised Health Care Assistance Program (HCAP) Policy
B - Current HCAP Policy