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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: William Walker, M.D. , Health Services Directorf Contra
By: Ginger Marieiro, Contracts Administrator
Costa
DATE: November 19, 1997 ,M_ County
SUBJECT: Approval of Contract #24-353-22 with Center for New Americans
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I. RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee
(Donna Wigand, L.C.S.W. ) to execute on behalf of the County,
Contract #24-353-22 with Center for New Americans, for the period
from July 1, 1997 through June 30, 1998, with a payment limit of
$45, 000, for provision of multilingual mental health interpretation
services.
II. FINANCIAL IMPACT:
This Contract is included in the Health Services Department's Budget
for Fiscal Year 1997-98. Source of funding is County/Realignment.
III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS[BACRGROUND:
On September 16, 1997, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract
#24-353-19 (as amended by Administrative Amendment Agreement
#24-353-20 and Contract Amendment Agreement #24-353-21) with the
Center for New Americans. This Contractor trains and administers a
pool of multilingual mental health interpreters, who are available
upon request to aid County staff in the provision of mental health
services to non-English speaking immigrants. These interpreters are
also available at Merrithew Memorial Hospital to assure required
advisement of rights to non-English speaking patients who are
involuntarily hospitalized.
Approval of Contract #24-353-22 will allow the Contractor to
continue to provide services through June 30, 1998.
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AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
ATTESTED_____T)
PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF T14E BOARD 6F
Contact Person: Donna Wigand, L.C.S.W. (313-6411) SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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