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C.63

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	February 28, 2012

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Amendment #23-457-4 with Health Care Interpreter Network

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 02/28/2012

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

ABSENT:

Gayle B. Uilkema, District II Supervisor

Contact:	Patrick Godley, 957-5410
cc:	Tasha Scott Demetria Gary

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: February 28, 2012
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract Amendment Agreement #23-457-4 with the Health Care Interpreter Network, a non-profit corporation, effective January 1, 2012, to amend Contract #23-457-3 to modify the Service Plan of the Contract to include an additional level of video conferencing services, with no change in the original payment limit of $173,086 and no change in the original term of July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This Contract is funded by 100% by Enterprise Fund I. Monthly rate has increased due to additional services.

BACKGROUND:

On July 12, 2011, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #23-457-3 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, 2012, including mutual indemnification to hold harmless both parties for any claims arising out of the performance of this Contract.

Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement #23-457-4 will allow the Contractor to provide an additional level of video conferencing services to include maintaining fiber optic telephone lines for transmission, through June 30, 2012.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this amendment is not approved, County would not have appropriate number for phone lines to provide video conferencing services due to an increased demand for these services.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not applicable.