Explanation
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this ordinance is to appropriate $49,000.00 in Medicaid fee revenues that have been generated through the Dental Sealant Grant Program. Ordinance No. 0067-2015 authorized the Board of Health to accept and appropriate a grant award in the amount of $45,400.00 from the Ohio Department of Health for the Dental Sealant Program for the period of January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2015. The Dental Sealant Program provides free sealants to school-age children. Where it is possible, the program bills Medicaid for the dental services provided.
The primary purpose of the Dental Sealant Program is to prevent dental caries among school children through an evidence-based community approach. The program targets higher-risk schools in order to reach higher-risk children. In addition to currently served second and third grade students, the program will be expanded to include sixth and seventh grade students along with additional second and third grade students.
Emergency action is requested to allow for the continued dental sealant services to be provided to the youth without a delay.
FISCAL IMPACT: The Dental Sealant Grant Program is funded by a $45,400.00 grant from the Ohio Department of Health and program fee revenues to be appropriated total $49,000.00. The grant is administered in the Health Department Grants Fund. The additional appropriation will be used to fund additional hours for part-time workers and for the purchase of dental supplies.
Title
To authorize the appropriation of $49,000.00 in fee revenues from the unappropriated balance of the Health Department Grants Fund to the Dental Sealant Grant Program, and to declare an emergency. ($49,000.00)
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WHEREAS, $49,000.00 in Medicaid fee revenues have been generated through the Dental Sealant Grant program for the period of January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2015; and,
WHEREAS, this ordinance is submitted as an emergency so as to allow the financial transaction to be posted in the City’s accounting system as soon as possible. Up to date financial postings promotes accurate accounting and financial management; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of Columbus Public Health in that it is immediately necessary to appropriate the Medicaid fee revenues to Columbus Public Health Dental Sealant Program for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare, and to ensure there is no delay in client services; Now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That from the unappropriated monies in the Health Department Grants Fund, Fund No. 251, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources during the 12 months ending December 31, 2015, the sum of $49,000.00 is hereby appropriated to the Health Department, Department No. 50-01 as follows:
OCA: 501508 Grant No.: 501508; OL1:01; Amount: $24,500.00
OCA: 501508 Grant No.: 501508; OL1:02; Amount: $24,500.00
Total for Grant No. 501508 $49,000.00
SECTION 2. That the monies appropriated in the foregoing Section 1 shall be paid upon the order of the Health Commissioner, and that no order shall be drawn or money paid except by voucher, the form of which shall be approved by the City Auditor.
SECTION 3. That the funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated, and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
SECTION 4. That an amount up to, but not to exceed, the cash in the fund not encumbered for any other purpose is hereby appropriated within the Dental Sealant Grant, Grant No. 501508, OCA 501508.
SECTION 5. 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.