HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 07132010 - C.124RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Patrick Godley), to
execute, on behalf of the County, Contract #23-457-2 with the Health Care Interpreter
Network, a non-profit corporation, in an amount not to exceed $173,086, to provide
technical assistance to Department with regard to the Healthcare Interpreter Network
System, for the period from July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011.
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.
California law has required hospitals to provide language assistance since 1990. The
Healthcare Interpreter Network System allows physicians at Contra Costa Regional Medical
Center and Contra Costa
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 07/13/2010 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: William Walker,
957-5403
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: July 13, 2010
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: KATHERINE SINCLAIR, Deputy
cc: Tasha Scott, Barabara Borbon
C.124
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:July 13, 2010
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Contract #23-457-2 with Health Care Interpreter Network
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
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 (as amended by
Amendment Agreement #23-457-1) to provide technical assistance to Contra Costa
Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers with regard to the Healthcare
Interpreter Network System including, providing qualified foreign language and sign
language interpretation services via video conferencing.
Approval of Contract #23-457-2 will allow the Contractor to continue to provide services
through June 30, 2011, including mutual indemnification to hold harmless both parties for
any claims arising out of the performance of this Contract.