HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 07122011 - C.70RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf
of the County, Contract #24–312–31 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, 2011 through June 30, 2012.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract is funded 100% by Mental Health Realignment. (No Rate Increase)
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.
On July 27, 2010, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #24–312–30 with Asian
Community Mental Health
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 07/12/2011 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
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Suzanne Tavano
957-5134
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 12, 2011
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc: L Smith, D Gary
C. 70
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:July 12, 2011
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Contract #24–312–31 with Asian Community Mental Health Board
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
Board, for provision of translation services to Southeast Asian refugees in West Contra
Costa County, for the period from July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011.
Approval of Contract #24–312–31 will allow the Contractor to continue providing services
through, June 30, 2012.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this contract is not approved, Southeast Asian refugees in West Contra Costa will not
receive translation services regarding their healthcare.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not Applicable