REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO
AND RECORD OF ACTION
April 7, 2020
FROM
WILLIAM L. GILBERT, Director, Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
SUBJECT
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Extend Contract and increase total contract amount with Language Services Associates for Interpretive Services
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Authorize the Purchasing Agent to execute Amendment No. 2 for Contract No. 4400006746 with Language Services Associates to extend the termination date from April 30, 2020 to April 30, 2021, for a total period of June 2, 2015 through April 30, 2021, for Interpretive Services and increase the total contract amount by $350,000 from $1,900,000 to $2,250,000.
(Presenter: William L. Gilbert, Director, 580-6150)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of the recommended extension and increased total contract amount with Language Services Associates (LSA) will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost) as total associated cost of $2,250,000 is funded by State Medi-Cal, Federal Medicare, private insurances, and other departmental revenue. Funding sources may change in the future pending any legislative activity related to the repeal and/or replacement of the Affordable Care Act. Sufficient appropriation and revenue are included in the Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC) 2019-20 budget and will be included in future recommended budgets.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Approval of the Amendment No. 2 with LSA will ensure that county residents receiving healthcare services at ARMC will have access to language interpretive services to understand and participate in their care. ARMC utilizes LSA to provide patients with timely access to medically qualified translators through telephonic translation and Video Remote Interpretation (VRI) for Limited English P...
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