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SUBJECT: Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement#23-384-3 with Language Line Services, Inc.
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director to execute on behalf of the County, Contract
Amendment Agreement #23-384-3 with Language Line Services, Inc., a corporation, effective
February 1, 2008, to amend Contract #23-384-2, to modify the Service .Plan to reflect the intent of
the parties, with no change in the original Payment Limit of S100,000 and no change in the original
term of January 1, 2008 through December 31, 2008.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Amendment is funded 100°/I by the Department's Enterprise Fund I.
BACKGROUND/REASON(S) FOR RECOMMENDATION(S):
This Contract allows County to meet Title V1 language access regulations and Limited English
Proficient (LEP) patient/client needs for the County.
On January 8, 2008, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #23-384-2 with Language Line
Services, Inc., for the provision of mandated over-the-phone interpretation and translation services
for the Health Services Department including, but not limited to recruiting, screening, training and
supervising qualified interpreters to translate over 100 languages, for the period from January 1,
2008 through December 31, 2008.
Approval of Amendment Agreement #23-384-3 will modify the Contract to allow Contractor to
provide an additional level of services including testing of our in-house healthcare interpreters, as
agreed upon by both parties, through.December 31, 2008.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
✓ RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
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SIGNATURE (S):
ACTION OF BOARD APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVI RS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
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AYES: NOES: _ OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
ABSENT: ABSTAIN:
Contact Person: William Walker, M.D. (957-5403) ATTESTEDJOHN CUL , CLERK F THE BOARD OF
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