Explanation
BACKGROUND: In order to effectively manage patients of Columbus Public Health, it is necessary to provide medical director services. This ordinance authorizes the Board of Health to enter into a contract with Primary One Health, in the amount of $100,000.00. The contract compliance number is 311533908. This contractor is a nonprofit organization and is exempt from certification.
Columbus Public Health has a need for medical director services including Title X consultation and other coverage as needed.
This ordinance is contingent on Ordinance No. 0901-2022.
Emergency action is requested in order to provide continued medical director services for patients of Columbus Public Health.
FISCAL IMPACT: $100,000.00 is budgeted in the Health Department Grants Fund for medical director services for Columbus Public Health.
Title
To authorize the Board of Health to enter into a contract with Primary One Health, for medical director services for the Columbus Public Health Title X Clinics for the period of April 1, 2022 through March 31, 2023; to authorize the expenditure of $100,000.00 from the Health Department Grants Fund to pay the costs thereof; and to declare an emergency. ($100,000.00).
Body
WHEREAS, Columbus Public Health has a need for medical director services; and
WHEREAS, Primary One Health, can provide a physician who has the expertise required; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of Columbus Public Health in that it is immediately necessary to contract with Primary One Health, for medical director services in order to ensure continuity of services for patients of Columbus Public Health Title X Clinics, all for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Board of Health is hereby authorized to enter into a contract with Primary One Health for medical director se...
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