HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 07122011 - C.75RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf
of the County, Contract #23-457-3 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, 2011 through June 30, 2012.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract is funded by 100% by Enterprise Fund I. (No rate increase)
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: 07/12/2011 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: Pat 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: July 12, 2011
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc: Tasha Scott, Demetria Gary
C. 75
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:July 12, 2011
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Contract #23-457-3 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 connected within seconds to a patient.
On July 13, 2010, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #23-457-2 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,
for the period from July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011.
Approval of Contract #23-457-3 will allow the Contractor to continue to provide services
through June 30, 2012, including mutual indemnification to hold harmless both parties for
any claims arising out of the performance of this Contract.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this contract is not approved, individuals with limited English proficiency would be at
risk of receiving lower quality health treatment because of language barriers.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not applicable.