Approval. Again, mippa sounds for medicare improvements for patients and providers act. There are two main things, increase lowincome subsidy, and thats subsidizing part d plans for drug copays and premiums. And also to sign people up for medicare Savings Programs. It happens to cover the cost of Medicare Part a and part b premiums. We passed these dollars through to our high cap, selfhelp for the elderly. Theyre uniquely positioned with their expertise and infrastructure to administer this program. The Social Security administration estimates that the the extra help provided by the programs can be worth up to 4,000 a year in savings for participants. We have had this program for a couple of years now. Last year selfhelp had over 166 folks they helped with one of these either the lowincome subsidy or medical Savings Program applications. Its a small amount of money, but one that has a great impact. Happen to answer any questions the commission has. Thank you very much. Any comments or
Devices. Items acted upon today will appear on the february 27 board of supervisors agenda, unless otherwise stated. Is thank you very much. Can you please call item one . Item number one, ordinance amending the planning dozed establish the gearymasonic special use district in the area generally bounded by geary boulevard to the south, masonic avenue to the east and assessors parcels block number 1071, lots one and four to the north and west respectively. Thank you. I will defer to supervisor stefani first since this is in her district. Thank you. You heard this project last week. Most important, it allows the number of Affordable Housing units in the project to go from three to 22. That is more affordable units than the total number of units in the original project. Again, these amendments raised the inclusionary from 18 to 23 and broken down as 10 at 55 of the a. M. I. , 4 at 80 a. M. I. , 4 at 110 a. M. I. And 5 at 120 of a. M. I. And the appropriate a. M. I. Bans will apply. The se
Running meetings with lots of people in the room, compared to when she did it in the beginning i think that shes earned another year in this position. I think she deserves another year in in this commission. I think we will all benefit from having her as our president again. I am so humbled. We need a second. Commissioner. Do you accept the nomination . I do, yes. Thank you. [laughter] gladly. I was surprised. Thank you. Any further discussion . It would be wonderful to have you serve another year. Thank you. Commissioners at this late hour speak into the mics. We move slowly back. So, is there no further discussion, is there Public Comment on this item . Seeing none, all those in favor of the im going to do a roll call. On the nomination of the commissioner as president commissioner bermaho. Aye. Commission commissioner waltz aye. Oyoys. Stevenson. Aye. Stevenson aye. The nomination passes. [applause] im very proud. Thank you so much. Did you hear what she said . She has i love this p
Items acted upon today will appear on the february 27 board of supervisors agenda, unless otherwise stated. Is thank you very much. Can you please call item one . Item number one, ordinance amending the planning dozed establish the gearymasonic special use district in the area generally bounded by geary boulevard to the south, masonic avenue to the east and assessors parcels block number 1071, lots one and four to the north and west respectively. Thank you. I will defer to supervisor stefani first since this is in her district. Thank you. You heard this project last week. Most important, it allows the number of Affordable Housing units in the project to go from three to 22. That is more affordable units than the total number of units in the original project. Again, these amendments raised the inclusionary from 18 to 23 and broken down as 10 at 55 of the a. M. I. , 4 at 80 a. M. I. , 4 at 110 a. M. I. And 5 at 120 of a. M. I. And the appropriate a. M. I. Bans will apply. The second reco
Ordered. Id like to welcome everyone to this mornings hearing. Today, we will consider the nomination of dr. Tom price to be the secretary of the department of health and Human Services. And want to welcome dr. Price to the finance committee. I appreciate his willingness to in a position of this magnitude, especially at this particularly crucial time. Republicans in Congress Warned that the new health care law, basically, would harm patients, emilys and businesses. Too fine apine point on it, but we were right. That will address costs among other things. This will be an important endeavor. One that will and should get a lot of attention here today. But it should not be the sole focus of the next hhs soap secretary. Hhs has an annual budget of over 1 trillion. Let me repeat that. One department, 1 trillion. Hhs and purposes encompasses medicare and medicaid. Disease control and prevention, the National Institutes of whole, the federal Drug Administration and many others. This is no exag