Agenda

Return

C. 73

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	August 18, 2015

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #24-312-35 with Asian Community Mental Health Board

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 08/18/2015

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor

ABSENT:

Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Cynthia Belon, 957-5201
cc:	A Floyd N Rios

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: August 18, 2015
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract #24–312–35 with Asian Community Mental Health Board, a non-profit corporation, in an amount not to exceed $150,000 to provide interpretation services for Southeast Asian refugees in West Contra Costa County, for the period from July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This Contract is funded 100% by 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. On June 24, 2014, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #24–312–34 with Asian Community Mental Health Board, for the provision of translation services to Southeast Asian refugees in West Contra Costa County, for the period from July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015. Approval of Contract #24–312–35 will allow the Contractor to continue providing services, through June 30, 2016.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, Southeast Asian refugees in West County will not receive translation services regarding their healthcare.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not Applicable