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FROM: William Walker, M.D.,Health Services Director
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By: Jacqueline Pigg, Contracts Administrator
DATE: -()ctobcr=31; 20067 ' J County
SUBJECT: Approval of Contract#26-582 with the Contra Costa Regional Health Foundation _
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve aid authorize the Health Services Director to execute on behalf of the County, Contract #26-
582 with the Contra Costa Regional Health Foundation, a non-profit corporation, in an amount not to
exceed $40.,000, to provide technical assistance to Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra
Costa Health Centers with regard to the Healthcare Interpreter Network System, for the period from
November iiI, 2006 through June 30, 2007.11
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract is funded by 100%by Enterprise I Budget.
BACKGROUND/REASON(S) FOR RE COMMENDATION(S):
Individuals with limited English proficiency are at risk of receiving lower quality health treatment
because of language barriers. When an interpreter is not readily available patients may rely on family
members, even children, to interpret health treatment instructions. California Law has required that
Hospitals provide language assistance since 1990. The State is finalizing a new law that requires
State-Licensed Managed-Care Plans to pay for interpretation services.
The Healthcare Interpreter Network System will allow physicians at Contra Costa Regional Medical
Center anld Contra Costa Health Centers to use a software program to route calls to a video
conferencing device allowing in-house iinterpreters and interpreters at other hospitals or remote
locations to be connection within secondsi to a patient.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: X YES SIGNATURE:
,'-'-RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
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Contact Person: William Walker, M.D. (957-5400) JOHN CULLEN, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
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CC: Health Services Department (ContractsI ) SUPERVI COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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#26-582
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Under Contract #26-582, the Contractor will provide technical assistance to Contra Costa Regional
Medicalll iCenter and Contra Costa Health Centers with regard to the Healthcare Interpretation
Network System including, but not limited to, coordinating access to video conferencing software and
devices,llproviding qualified interpreter's in a wide range of languages and providing liaison services
with regard to linking other counties to shared video conferencing interpretation services, tlu-ough
June 30;12007.
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