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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
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FROM: William Walker.M.D..Health Services Director � Costa
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Bv: Jacqueline Pigg. Contracts Administrator
DATE: Auaust 12006 County ,
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SUBJECT: Approval of Contract =16-48.1-3 with Asian Community Health Board (dba Asian Community ;
Mental Health Serices)
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RECONINIENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director. or his designee (Jeff Smith. M.D.)to execute on
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behalf of the Count-. Contract =26-483-3 with Asian Community- Health Board (dba Asian i
Communis-Mental Health Services), a non-profit corporation. in an amount not to exceed S 150.000.
to provide interpretation services for dental Health Southeast Asian refugees at the Richmond i
Health Center. for the period from Jul- 1. 2006 through June 30. "_'007.
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FISCAL IMPACT: i
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This Contract is funded 100%by Enterprise I Budget.
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BACKGROUND/REASON(S) FOR RECOMMENDATION(S):
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According to the National Standards for Culturally Appropriate Services in health care. health care j
organizations are required to provide language assistance services at no cost to each patient with
limited English proficienex. as -well as, to patients who we sign language to communicate. In order
i to be in compliance with this mandate. the hospital and health centers has requested Asian
Communitx'dental Health to provide translation services for the Ambulatory Care Unit.
On Jul- 19. ?005. the Board of Supervisors approved Contract ==6-484-2 with Asian Community I
Mental Health. now kno«n as Asian Community Health Board (dba Asian Community Mental
Health Services). to provide translation services to Southeast Asian refugees at the County's i
Richmond Health Center including famil_- case management services. for the period from July-1,
2005 through June 30.2006.
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Approval of Contract ='_6-48 3-3 will allow- the Contractor to continue to provide services through
June 30. 2007.
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CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: �
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VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
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Contact Person: Jeff Smith.M.D.070-5113) JOHN CULLE CLERK OF TSUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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