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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 07272010 - C.52RECOMMENDATION(S): Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Donna Wigand), to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract #24-312-30 with Asian Community Mental Health Board, a non-profit corporation, in an amount not to exceed $150,000 to provide interpretation services for Mental Health Southeast Asian refugees in West Contra Costa County, for the period from July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011. FISCAL IMPACT: This Contract is funded 100% by Mental Health Realignment Trust Fund. BACKGROUND: According to the National Standards for Culturally Appropriate Services in health care, health care organizations are required to provide language assistance services at no cost to each patient with limited English proficiency, as well as, to patients who use sign language to communicate. In order to be in compliance with this mandate, the hospital and health centers have requested Asian Community Mental Health to provide translation services in West Contra Costa County. APPROVE OTHER RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE Action of Board On: 07/27/2010 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: DONNA WIGAND, 957-5111 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 27, 2010 David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: KATHERINE SINCLAIR, Deputy cc: B Borbon, D Morgan C. 52 To:Board of Supervisors From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director Date:July 27, 2010 Contra Costa County Subject:Contract #24-312-30 with Asian Community Mental Health Board BACKGROUND: (CONT'D) On July 7, 2009, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #24-312-29 with Asian Community Mental Health Board, to provide translation services to Southeast Asian refugees in West Contra Costa County including family case management services, for the period from July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010. Approval of Contract #24-312-30 will allow the Contractor to continue to provide services, through June 30, 2011.