HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 08182015 - C.73RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract
#24–312–35 with Asian Community Mental Health Board, a non-profit corporation, in an amount not to exceed
$150,000 to provide interpretation services for Southeast Asian refugees in West Contra Costa County, for the period
from July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016.
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. The provision of language assistance services is also required
by State law and regulations. On June 24, 2014, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #24–312–34 with Asian
Community Mental Health Board, for the provision
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 08/18/2015 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
ABSENT:Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Cynthia Belon, 957-5201
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: August 18, 2015
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Chris Heck, Deputy
cc: A Floyd, N Rios
C. 73
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:August 18, 2015
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Contract #24-312-35 with Asian Community Mental Health Board
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
of translation services to Southeast Asian refugees in West Contra Costa County, for the period from July 1, 2014
through June 30, 2015. Approval of Contract #24–312–35 will allow the Contractor to continue providing services,
through June 30, 2016.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this contract is not approved, Southeast Asian refugees in West County will not receive translation services
regarding their healthcare.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not Applicable