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C.46

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	November 10, 2009

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Amendment #23-457-1 with Health Care Interpreter Network

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 11/10/2009

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Susan A. Bonilla, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Patrick Godley 957-5410
cc:	J Pigg B Borbon

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: November 10, 2009
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Parick Godley), to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract Amendment Agreement #23-457-1with the Health Care Interpreter Network, a non-profit corporation, effective October 1, 2009 to amend Contract #23-457, to increase the total payment limit by $50,000, from $123,086 to a new payment limit of $173,086, with no change in the original term of April 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This Contract is funded by 100% by Enterprise Fund I.

BACKGROUND:

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 hospitals to provide language assistance since 1990. The Healthcare Interpreter Network System will allow physicians at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers and various Health Services Divisions to use a software program to route calls to a video conferencing device allowing in-house interpreters and interpreters at other hospitals or remote locations to be connection within seconds to a patient.

On August 11, 2009, the board of Supervisors approved Contract #23-457 with Health Care Interpreter Network, to provide technical assistance to Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers with regard to the Healthcare Interpreter Network System including, but not limited to, coordinating access to video conferencing software and devices, providing qualified interpreters in a wide range of languages and providing liaison services with regard to linking other counties to shared video conferencing interpretation services, for the period from June 30, 2010, including mutual indemnification to hold harmless both parties for any claims arising out of the performance of this Contract.

Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement #23-457-1 will allow the Contractor to provide an additional level of interpretation services to include American Sign Language, through June 30, 2010.