Explanation
The Health Department operates the Ben Franklin Tuberculosis Clinic under a revenue contract with Franklin County. Pharmacist services are necessary in the clinic to ensure compliance with the requirements of the Ohio State Board of Pharmacy. In 2002, a contract was awarded through the RFP process to Pharmacy People, Inc. for these services. At the time the initial contract was awarded, it was not known how much pharmacist time would be necessary to create an accountable, formalized system to dispense medications that would be in compliance with the Pharmacy Board regulations. The TB Control Program has been dealing with an unprecedented increase in the number of patients being treated for latent and active TB infection. Therefore, it is necessary to increase and extend the contract by $38,000 for three additional months, through December 31, 2003 for a total contract amount of $78,000.
Emergency action is requested to ensure continued compliance with the Ohio State Board of Pharmacy. The contract compliance number is 311201354.
The additional amount of funds to be expended is $38,000. At the time the initial contract was awarded, it was not known how much pharmacist time would be necessary to create an accountable, formalized system to dispense medications that would be in compliance with the Pharmacy Board regulations. The contract was awarded competitively for a two-year period. The fees charged in the current contract will remain the same throughout the extended time period.
FISCAL IMPACT: $60,000 was budgeted for these services in the 2003 Health Special Revenue Fund budget. All T.B. Clinic expenditures are reimbursed under a revenue contract with Franklin County.
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To authorize the Board of Health to modify and increase the contract with Pharmacy People, Inc. for the provision of pharmacist services for the Tuberculosis Clinic; to authorize the expenditure of $38,000.00 from the Health Special Revenue Fund to pay the cost thereof, and to declare an emergency. ($38,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Health Department currently has a contract with Pharmacy People, Inc. which provides pharmacist services for clients of Tuberculosis Clinic; and,
WHEREAS, in order to maintain sufficient service levels through the remainder of the contract term, it will be necessary to modify and increase the contract; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Columbus Health Department in that it is immediately necessary to modify and increase the contract with Pharmacy People, Inc. for the 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 extend and increase Contract EL002652 with Pharmacy People, Inc. for the continuation of pharmacist services through December 31, 2003.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $38,000 is hereby authorized from the Health Special Revenue Fund, Fund No. 250, Department of Health, Division No. 50-01, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3351, OCA Code 501882.
SECTION 3. That this modification and increase is awarded in accordance with Section 329.16 of the Columbus City Code.
SECTION 4. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this hereby declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.