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FROM: William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
By: Jacqueline Pigg, Contracts Administrator
Costa
DATE: September 6, 2007
County
SUBJECT: Approval of Contract#26-582-2 with the Contra Costa Regional Health Foundation
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SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director to execute on behalf of the County, Contract #26-582-
2 with the Contra Costa Regional Health Foundation, a non-profit corporation, in an amount not to exceed
550,000, to provide technical assistance to Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health
Centers with regard to the Healthcare Interpreter Network System, for the period from July 1, 2007 through
June 30, 2008.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract is funded by 100% by Enterprise I Budget.
BACKGROUND/REASON(S) FOR RECOMMENDATION(S):
Individuals with limited English proficiency are at risk of receiving lower_quality health treatment because
of language barriers. When an interpreter is not readily available patients may rely on family members,
even children, to interpret health treatment instructions. California Law has required that Hospitals provide
language assistance since 1990.
The Healthcare Interpreter Network System will allow physicians at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center
and Contra Costa Health Centers to use a software program to route calls to a video conferencing device
allowing in-house interpreters and interpreters at other hospitals or remote locations to be connection
within seconds to a patient.
On November 14, 2006, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-582 (as amended by Amendment
Agreement #26-582-1) with Contra Costa Regional Health Foundation to provide technical assistance to
Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers with regard to the Healthcare
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Contact Person: William Walker M.D. 957-5400 ATTESTED
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#26-582-2
Interpreter Network System including, but not limited to, coordinating access to video conferencing
software and devices, providing qualified interpreters in a wide range of languages and providing liaison
services with regard to linking other counties to shared video conferencing interpretation services, for the
period from November 1, 2006 through June 30, 2007.
Approval of Contract #26-582-2 will allow the Contractor to continue providing services, through June 30,
2008.