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FROM: William Walker, M.D. , Health Services Director
By: Ginger Marieiro, Contracts AdministratorContra
Costa
DATE: October 10 2001 /1/County
SUBJECT: Approval of Contract #26-422 with Language Line Services
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
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Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee
(Frank Puglisi, Jr. ) , to execute on behalf of the County, Contract #26-
422 with Language Line Services, in an amount not to exceed $150, 000,
for the period from September 1, 2001 through August 31, 2002, for the
provision of over-the-phone interpreter services .
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
This Contract is included in the Health Services Department ' s Enter-
prise I budget .
REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND:
For several years Language Line Services have provided foreign language
interpretation services via over-the-phone to Contra Costa Regional
Medical Center (CCRMC) under the Department ' s Purchase Order process .
These services are imperative to a patient ' s access to CCRMC' s
facilities and care, when a translator is not physically available .
Under Contract #26-422, Language Lines Services shall provide over-the-
phone foreign language interpretation services, when a translator is
not physically available, as requested by Department, through August
31, 2002 .
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CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: S SIGNATUR
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'--RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
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SIGNATURE (S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON toter 23 2001 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED K OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
j I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
J� UNANIMOUS (ABSENT) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
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ATTESTED_ t �3 ami
JOHN SWEETEN,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Contact Person: Frank Puglisi, Jr. (370-5100)
CC: Health Services Dept. (Contracts)
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