mr. florez to give you the background of the program. we will go from there. thank you. >> good morning, madam chair, members. the institution code 12-300 mandates that all counties provide the ihss program, which provides supportive services to eligible blind and disabled persons to safely maintain these individuals in their homes. the department estimates approximately 22,000 recipients under san francisco's program. in 1995, this board established the san francisco ihss as an end to the public agency pursuant to the code to be the designated public authority for the county to provide administrative and operational support services for the ihss and for providers and administer health and dental benefits for the providers. the end of the providers deliver non-medical personal care and other household assistance to eligible ihss program assistance. approximately 85% of all in-home supportive services are provided by 15,041 independent providers in san francisco. the remaining 15% are provided under contract under the consortium, with its primary vote is on del