City of Columbus - File #: 1092-2006

• File #: 1092-2006
• Version: 2
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/7/2006
• In control: Recreation & Parks Committee
• On agenda: 6/26/2006
• Final action: 6/28/2006
• Title: To authorize and direct the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into various contracts for the provision of PASSPORT home care services for older adults in Central Ohio, to authorize the expenditure of $45,000,000.00 from the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund., and to declare an emergency. ($45,000,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/28/2006	2	CITY CLERK	Attest
6/27/2006	2	MAYOR	Signed
6/26/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Amended to 30 day	Pass
6/26/2006	2	Columbus City Council	Waive the 2nd Reading	Pass
6/26/2006	2	Columbus City Council	Approved as Amended	Pass
6/26/2006	2	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
6/14/2006	1	Rec & Parks Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/14/2006	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
6/14/2006	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
6/14/2006	1	Rec & Parks Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
6/13/2006	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/13/2006	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/12/2006	1	Finance Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/12/2006	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/12/2006	1	Rec & Parks Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/9/2006	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/9/2006	1	Rec & Parks Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/8/2006	1	Rec & Parks Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/8/2006	1	REC & PARKS DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/8/2006	1	Rec & Parks Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/8/2006	1	Rec & Parks Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/8/2006	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

Background

This ordinance will authorize the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into various contracts to provide PASSPORT home care services for older adults in Central Ohio.

There are one hundred and forty seven (147) PASSPORT agencies that provide services to older adults in accordance to the Ohio Department of Aging contracting requirements. (See Attachment)

PASSPORT (Pre-Admission Screening System Providing Options and Resources Today) is a Medicaid-funded program that provides home care services as an alternative to nursing home admission and currently serves 2,600 individuals.

Emergency action is requested in order to meet the conditions of the grant so that providers can be paid within 30 days of providing service, and so that services can continue beyond June 30, 2006.

This legislation is contingent upon the passage of Ordinance No. 971-2006.

Fiscal Impact

$45,000,000.00 is required from the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund to enter into contracts.

Title

To authorize and direct the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into various contracts for the provision of PASSPORT home care services for older adults in Central Ohio, to authorize the expenditure of $45,000,000.00 from the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund., and to declare an emergency. ($45,000,000.00)

Body

    WHEREAS, the funds to enter into said contracts have been made available from the Ohio Department of Aging; now, therefore and

    WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Recreation and Parks Department in that it is immediately necessary to enter into said contracts so there is no interruption of Medicaid-funded services for PASSPORT home care clients.

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:

Section 1.  That the Director of Recreation and Parks be and he is hereby authorized and directed to enter into various contracts for the provision of PASSPORT home care services for older adults in Central Ohio for a (2) year period beginning period July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2008.

Section 2.  That the expenditure of $45,000,000.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and is hereby authorized from Recreation and Parks Grant Fund No. 286, Department No. 51, Object Level Three-3337, Project No. 518139, OCA 511675, to pay the cost thereof, for the first year of the (2) year contract period.

Section 3.  That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this Ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after passage and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes same.  That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.