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R20!M: William Walker,M.D.,Health Services Director eCosta
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By: Jacqueline Pigg, Contracts Administrator
DATE: Septembr 27, 2006 - - COCounty
SUBJECT: Approval of Contract#22-379-23 with The Perinatal Council
SPECIRC REQUESTS)OR RECC`IMENDATIOAfS)6 BALK;ROUND]US'FICA'D!J
RECOMItiIENDATI ON(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Wendel Brunner, M.D.) to
execute on behalf of the County, Contract 422-378-23 with The Perinatal Council, a non-profit
corporation, in an amount not to exceed $632,580 to continue to provide case management services
for the Black Infant Health Project, for the period from July i, 2006 through June 3 2007.
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FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract is bolded 100% by the State Department of Health Services, Maternal and Child
Health Branch, for the Black Infant Health Project. No County funds are required.
CHILDRE\'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
This Maternal and Child Health Program supports the County's "Children and Youth Ilealthy and
Preparing for Productive Adulthood" community outcome by providing outreach to encourage
pregnant women to receive prenatal medical care and avoid behaviors that would increase the risk to
their unborn children. Expected programs outcomes include a decrease in the number of bahics
being born with health problems requiring medical care.
BACKGROLTND/REASON(S)FOR RECOMMENDATIOIN(S):
The Black Infant Health Project was created to provide services mandated by the State Department
of Health Services to develop a partnership for reducing the African-American inl=ant morbidity and
mortality rates. This Project meets the social needs of County's population by providing case
management services to African-American.pregnant and;or parenting women and their inlants in
West Countv.
On July 12, 2005, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #22-378-22 with The Perinatal
Council, for the period from July 1, 2005 through June 30. 2006. for the provision of case
management services for the Black Infant Health Project.
Due to a delay- in the receipt of funding from the State, the Division was unable to process a
Contract in a timely. The Contractor had agreed to continue to provide services in good faith so i
that Services were not disrupted,pending the outcome of State funding decisions.
Approval of Contract #22-378-23 will allow the Contractor to continue providing Services
through June 30, 2007.
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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
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�Cilliam Walker. \LD., Health Services Director Costa
Bv: Jacqueline Pigg. Contracts Administrator = "Y
DATE: SepteTber 25,, 2006 o' County I
SUBJECT: Approval of Contract=277-64333 with Omni Lingual Services.Inc.
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RECOMMENDED ACTIO\:
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Approve and authorize the Health Services Director. or his designee (Richard Harrison). to execute on
behalf of the Count. Contract 7-64-3 with Omni Linaual Services. Inc., a Corporation. in an amount
not to exceed S150,000, for the provision of over-the-phone language interpretation services for Contra
Costa Health Plan patients. for the period from September 1..2006 through August 1. ='-007.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract is funded 100% by Contra Costa Health Plan (Health Plan) member premiums. Costs
depend upon utilization. As appropriate,patients and or third part}-pa}-ors will be billed for services.
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B ACKGROU\D/RE ASO\(S) FOR RECOMME\D ATIONN:
Under Contract -64'.Network Onmi will provide over the phone language interpretation services for i
Contra Costa Health Plan patients twenty-four (24) hour a day-. seven (7) days a week. 365 days a rear
includin_. but not limited to. lire agents trained in over 150 languages. automated translation assistance.
24 hour technical support. complaint resolution and written guides for working with interpreters. for the i
period from September 1. 2006 through August 3)1. 200.7. 1
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Contact Person: Richard Harrison 1 -60G ) JOHN CULLEN, CLERK OF-(HE BOARYOF
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