REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO
AND RECORD OF ACTION
April 6, 2021
FROM
WILLIAM L. GILBERT, Director, Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
SUBJECT
Title v
Amendment to Agreement with Language Services Associates for Interpretive Services
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Amendment No. 3 to Agreement No. 20-184 with Language Services Associates, to extend the termination date, from April 30, 2021 to October 31, 2021 for a total period of June 2, 2015 through October 31, 2021, for interpretive services with no change to the total contract amount of $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 Amendment No. 3 to Agreement No. 20-184 with Language Services Associates (LSA) will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost) as the recommended amendment does not change the total contract amount of $2,250,000. Adequate appropriation and revenue have been included in the Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC) 2020-21 budget and will be included in future recommended budgets.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Approval of the Amendment No. 3 with LSA will ensure that patients receiving healthcare services at ARMC will continue to 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 Proficient (LEP) populations, face-to-face interpretation, and Video Remote Interpretation (VRI) for the deaf and hearing impaired.
On June 2, 2015 (Item No. 13), the Board of Supervisors (Board) authorized Purchasing to issue a Master Blanket Purchase Order with LSA, for the provision of telep...
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