Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Franklin County Department of Job and Family Services has a need to provide basic medical examinations to determine eligibility for disability assistance. This ordinance will authorize a contract with Columbus Neighborhood Health Center, Inc. (CNHC) to provide basic medical examinations to determine eligibility for disability assistance, for the period of July 1, 2003 through December 31, 2003. Under this contract, the Franklin County Department of Job and Family Services will reimburse the Columbus Health Department for all services provided by CNHC through its health center sites, and the Columbus Health Department will then forward reimbursement to CNHC. A request is made to waive the provisions of competitive bidding.Emergency action is requested in order to ensure timely reimbursement to the City and CNHC.
FISCAL IMPACT: The Franklin County Department of Job and Family Services will reimburse the Health Department for costs related to each basic medical examination. The revenue from the Franklin County Department of Job and Family Services will be deposited into the Health Special Revenue fund and funds this contract with CNHC, Inc.
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To authorize and direct the Board of Health to enter into a contract with Columbus Neighborhood Health Center, Inc. for the provision of basic medical examinations to determine eligibility for disability assistance, to waive the provisions of competitive bidding, to authorize the expenditure of $248,777.50 from the Health Special Revenue Fund to pay the cost thereof, and to declare an emergency. ($248,777.50)
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WHEREAS, the Franklin County Department of Job and Family Services has a need to provide basic medical examinations to determine eligibility for disability assistance; and,
WHEREAS, there is a need to enter into a contract with Columbus Neighborhood Health Center, Inc. to perform basic medical examinations for disability assistance eligibility for the period of July 1, 2003 through December 31, 2003; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Health Department in that it is immediately necessary to enter into a contract with Columbus Neighborhood Health Center, Inc. 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 and directed to enter into a contract with Columbus Neighborhood Health Center, Inc. to provide basic medical examinations to determine eligibility for disability assistance for the period of July 1, 2003 through December 31, 2003, in an amount not to exceed $248,777.50.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $248,777.50 is hereby authorized from the Health Special Revenue Fund, Fund No. 250, Department of Health, Department No. 50-01, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3337, OCA No. 503219.
SECTION 3. That Section 329.13 and 329.14 of the Columbus City Code is hereby waived.
SECTION 4. That for 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 its passage and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.