RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract #24–312–37 with Asian Community Mental Health Board, a non-profit corporation, in an amount not to exceed $154,500 to provide interpretation, case management and advocacy services, for Southeast Asian refugees in West Contra Costa County, for the period from July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract is funded 100% Mental Health Realignment. (No Rate increase)
BACKGROUND:
According to the National Standards for Culturally Appropriate Services in Health Care, health care organizations are required to provide language assistance services, at no cost, to each patient with limited English proficiency, as well as to patients who use sign language to communicate. The provision of language assistance services is also required by State law and regulations.
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