REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
October 26, 2021
FROM
WILLIAM L. GILBERT, Director, Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
SUBJECT
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Amendment to Agreement with Language Services Associates for Interpretive Services
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Amendment No. 4 to Agreement No. 20-184 with Language Services Associates for interpretive services, increasing the not-to-exceed contract amount by $600,000, from $2,250,000 to $2,850,000, and extending the agreement from October 31, 2021 to April 30, 2022, for a total period of June 2, 2015 through April 30, 2022, with no other changes to the terms and conditions.
(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 amendment with Language Services Associates (LSA) will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The additional cost of $600,000 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. Adequate appropriation and revenue have been included in the Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC) 2021-22 budget.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Approval of Amendment No. 4 will increase the not-to-exceed contract amount by $600,000, from $2,250,000 to $2,850,000, to cover anticipated costs for interpretive services at the hospital through April 30, 2022. Interpretive services are vital within ARMC due to the diversity of patients speaking different languages and the importance of explaining medical labs, conditions, diagnosis, and recommendations to them in their native language. Extending this agreement will allow time for contr...
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