HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 11102009 - C.46RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Parick Godley), to
execute, on behalf of the County, Contract Amendment Agreement #23-457-1with the
Health Care Interpreter Network, a non-profit corporation, effective October 1, 2009 to
amend Contract #23-457, to increase the total payment limit by $50,000, from $123,086 to
a new payment limit of $173,086, with no change in the original term of April 1, 2009
through June 30, 2010.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract is funded by 100% by Enterprise Fund I.
BACKGROUND:
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.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 11/10/2009 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I
Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Susan A. Bonilla, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Patrick Godley
957-5410
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board
of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: November 10, 2009
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Katherine Sinclair, Deputy
cc: J Pigg, B Borbon
C.46
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:November 10, 2009
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Amendment #23-457-1 with Health Care Interpreter Network
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
California law has required hospitals to provide language assistance since 1990. The
Healthcare Interpreter Network System will allow physicians at Contra Costa Regional
Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers and various Health Services Divisions 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 August 11, 2009, the board of Supervisors approved Contract #23-457 with Health Care
Interpreter Network, to provide technical assistance to Contra Costa Regional Medical
Center and Contra Costa Health Centers with regard to the Healthcare 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 June 30, 2010, including mutual indemnification
to hold harmless both parties for any claims arising out of the performance of this Contract.
Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement #23-457-1 will allow the Contractor to
provide an additional level of interpretation services to include American Sign Language,
through June 30, 2010.