HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 05152012 - C.46RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract
#23-457-5 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, 2012 through June 30, 2013.
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: 05/15/2012 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
ABSENT:Gayle B. Uilkema, District II
Supervisor
Contact: Patrick Godley, 957-5405
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: May 15, 2012
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Carrie Del Bonta, Deputy
cc: A Down, D Gary
C.46
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:May 15, 2012
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Contract #23-457-5 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 12, 2011, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #23-457-3 (as amended by Amendment Agreement
#23-457-4), with Healthcare 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,
providing qualified foreign language and sign language interpretation services via video conferencing, for the period
from July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012.
Approval of Contract #23-457-5 will allow the Contractor to continue to provide services through June 30, 2013,
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.