HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 03112014 - C.43RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract
Amendment Agreement #23-384-8 with Language Line Services, Inc., a corporation, effective March 1, 2014, to
amend Contract #23-384-7, to increase the payment limit by $400,000, from $400,000 to a new payment limit of
$800,000, with no change in the original term of January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2015.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This amendment is funded 100% by Enterprise Fund I budget. (No rate increase)
BACKGROUND:
This Contract allows County to meet Title VI language access regulations and Limited English Proficient (LEP)
patient/client needs for the County.
On November 6, 2012, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #23-384-7 with Language Line Services, Inc.,
for the provision of mandated over-the-phone interpretation, testing of our in-house healthcare interpreters, and
translation services for the Health Services Department including, but not limited to recruiting, screening, training
and supervising
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 03/11/2014 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: William Walker, MD,
957-5403
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: March 11, 2014
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc: T Scott, C Rucker
C. 43
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:March 11, 2014
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Amendment #23-384-8 with Language Line Services, Inc.
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
qualified interpreters to translate over 100 languages, for the period from January 1, 2013 through December 31,
2015.
Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement #23-384-8 will allow the Contractor to provide additional Federal and
State mandated services and back-up telephonic services to the County’s Health Services Department, through
December 31, 2015.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this amendment is not approved, the Contractor will not be able to provide translation services required by State
and Federal mandates.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not applicable.