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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 12032013 - C.100RECOMMENDATION(S): Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract Amendment Agreement #23-457-7 with Health Care Interpreter Network, a non-profit corporation, effective September 1, 2013, to amend Contract #23-457-6 to modify the payment provisions, with no change to the payment limit of $173,086 and no change in the original term of July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2015. FISCAL IMPACT: This amendment is funded 100% by Enterprise Fund I. This amendment modifies the Payment Provisions to add a monthly rate of $175 for provision of Virtual Private Network (VPN) mobile access interpreter services, with no change in the Contract payment limit. (No rate increase) BACKGROUND: On June 25, 2013, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #23-457-6 with Health Care Interpreter Network for the provision of consultation and technical assistance with APPROVE OTHER RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE Action of Board On: 12/03/2013 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER Clerks Notes: VOTE OF SUPERVISORS AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor Contact: Patrick Godley, 925-957-5405 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: December 3, 2013 David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: Chris Heck, Deputy cc: A Down, C Rucker C.100 To:Board of Supervisors From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director Date:December 3, 2013 Contra Costa County Subject:Amendment #23-457-7 with Health Care Interpreter Network BACKGROUND: (CONT'D) 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, 2013 through June 30, 2015. Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement #23-457-7 will allow the Contractor to provide an additional level of services to include secure VPN access for mobile interpretation services, through June 30, 2015. CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION: If this amendment is not approved, County will not be able to use mobile devices to access interpretation services when making home or other off-site patient visits. CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT: Not Applicable.