City of Columbus - File #: 1164-2007

• File #: 1164-2007
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 7/5/2007
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 7/23/2007
• Final action: 7/25/2007
• Title: To authorize and direct the Director of Public Safety to authorize payment of a prisoner medical bill to OhioHealth Corporation d.b.a. Riverside Methodist Hospital for the Division of Police from the General Fund in the amount of $58,113.59, and to declare an emergency. ($58,113.59)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/25/2007	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
7/24/2007	1	MAYOR	Signed
7/23/2007	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
7/23/2007	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
7/10/2007	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
7/10/2007	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
7/10/2007	1	Safety Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
7/10/2007	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/10/2007	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/10/2007	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/10/2007	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
7/10/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/9/2007	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
7/9/2007	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
7/9/2007	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/9/2007	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/9/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/9/2007	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/5/2007	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/5/2007	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/5/2007	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

BACKGROUND:

Need: Legislation is needed to pay a prisoner's medical bill to OhioHealth Corporation d.b.a. Riverside Methodist Hospital. Within the guidelines established by representatives of City Attorney's office and the Division of Police findings regarding each patient referenced; it has been determined that this individual was incarcerated or in the custody of the Division of Police during the specified dates of services on the medical invoices. The Division of Police currently has outstanding debt in the amount of $58,113.59.

Contract Compliance:31-4394942 - NPO

Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is requested for this ordinance since this outstanding debt is over a year old.

FISCAL IMPACT: $75,000.00 has been budgeted in the Division's 2007 General Fund Budget for medical services for prisoners. Deficits for this type of service were reported to Finance & Safety in the 1^st quarter reviews.

Title

To authorize and direct the Director of Public Safety to authorize payment of a prisoner medical bill to OhioHealth Corporation d.b.a. Riverside Methodist Hospital for the Division of Police from the General Fund in the amount of $58,113.59, and to declare an emergency.  ($58,113.59)

Body

WHEREAS, the individual was incarcerated or in the custody of the Division of Police during the specified dates of services on the medical bill; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to the City Attorney's office and the Division of Police findings, the Division is responsible for the medical bills; and

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Division of Police, Department of Public Safety, in that it is immediately necessary for payment of medical invoice to OhioHealth Corporation d.b.a Riverside Methodist Hospital for the preservation of public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; now therefore

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

SECTION 1. That the Director of Public Safety be and is hereby authorized and directed to pay OhioHealth Corporation d.b.a. Riverside Methodist Hospital for a prisoner medical bill.

SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $58,113.59 or so much thereof as may be needed, be and the same is hereby authorized as follows:

DIV      FUND      OBJ LEV (1)       OBJ LEV (3)            OCA#

30-03           010                       03                    3413           301382

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 enforced from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.