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ORANGE COUNTY <br />NORTH CAROLINA <br />INTERPRETER CONTRACT $10,000 OR LESS <br />THI$ AGREEMENT, made and entered into this 1st day of July, 2010, ("Effective Date") by and <br />.between Orange County, North Carolina, a body politic and corporate organized under the laws of the State <br />of North Carolina, (the "County"), for and on behalf of the Orange County Health Department ("OCHD") <br />and Magnolia Ko (the "Provider"}; <br />WITNESSE~TH: <br />For the purpose and subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, the County hereby <br />contracts for the services of the Provider, and the Provider agrees to provide the following Interpretation <br />services to the County in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, time being of the essence: <br />1. The interpretation services (hereinafter referred to collectively as "Services") to be furnished by the <br />Provider under this Agreement are as follows; <br />a. The Provider shall adhere to the standards of professional conduct of an interpreter while <br />conducting the services to include the following: <br />i. The Provider shall be qualified to interpret between English and Karen with the <br />OCHD staff. <br />ii. The Provider shall relate to all OCHD clients and staff in a respectful and <br />professional manner. <br />iii. The Provider will interpret the information being shared between client/famiiy and <br />staff as clearly as possible, without additional personal comments or biases on the <br />topic being discussed. <br />iv. The Provider will interpret to the best of his/her ability, <br />v. The Provider will follow the National Gode of Ethics and Standards of Practice <br />outlined by the National Council on Interpreting in Health Care which can be found <br />at www.ncihe.oru and is hereby incorporated by reference. <br />vi. -The Provider is required to sign the OCHD Conditions of Contract Statement <br />containing the confidentiality, Title X and public health activities in emergency <br />situations information which is hereby incorporated by reference. <br />b. Client Confidentiality. <br />i. The Provider agrees to protect health information (e.g., client name, appointment <br />type, telephone number) that he/she may receive in doing business with OCHD. The <br />Provider should ensure proper, safe storage and protection of client information <br />during use, and shredding/deletion of such information when it is no longer <br />necessary for business purposes. <br />ii. Breaches of client confidentiality will result in automatic termination of this <br />Agreement. <br />c. Medical Documentation. <br />Revised June 20to 1 <br />