2013-282 Housing - CHICLE for Intrepretation/Translation $ 20,000

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Orange County Health Department Additional Terms and Conditions These are additional terms and condition to the Agreement between Orange County and Provider to the Countywide Agency Interpreter Agreement. The additional terms and conditions shall supersede any terms and conditions in the original contract and are hereby incorporated as follows: Add to Subsection B.3.a Basic Services V. The Provider and Interpreters will follow the National Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice outlined by the National Council on Interpreting in Health Care which can be found at www.ncihc.org and is hereby incorporated by reference. vi. The Interpreters are required to sign the OCHD Conditions of Contract Statement containing the confidentiality, Title X and public health activities in emergency situations information which is hereby incorporated by reference. Add to Section B.3.iii the following sentence: The Provider should generally instruct clients to call the Health Department front desk staff or the Spanish voicemail line at 644- 3350 (when language appropriate) to schedule an appointment or to inquire about services. Add to Subsection B.3 C. Medical Documentation. i. Each Interpreter furnished by Provider is required to provide proof of immunity to varicella, measles, mumps and rubella prior to inception of contract work. Proof of immunity must be one of the following: medical records diagnosing the disease, laboratory records confirming the disease, laboratory records documenting positive disease titers, or medical records documenting receipt of 2 doses of each vaccine. (Exception: If the Interpreter has documentation of only one dose of vaccine, the Provider must provide documentation of a second dose within 60 days of the first day of contract work.) The Provider is responsible for covering all costs associated with acquiring any necessary titers, medical diagnosis or laboratory confirmation of disease or vaccinations. ii. Each Interpreter is required to get a TB screening and provide those results to OCHD prior to beginning contract work. The Provider is responsible for the costs associated with acquiring such screening. The screening can be one of the following: a. Receipt of a TB skin test (TST) if the Provider has no history of TB infection/disease or of a positive TST(Note: If the Interpreter has not had an additional TST within the previous 12 months, a second TST will be required one week after the first to establish an accurate baseline.) b. Completion of a TB Screening Form by a medical provider if the Interpreter has a history of TB disease or of having a positive TST. Revised June 2011 10