City of Columbus - File #: 1642-2009

• File #: 1642-2009
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/20/2009
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 12/7/2009
• Final action: 12/9/2009
• Title: To authorize and direct the Director of Public Safety to pay prisoner medical bills to Ohio Health Corporation, Mount Carmel Hospital, and the Franklin County Sheriff's Office, for the Division of Police, to authorize the expenditure of $121,477.82 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($121,477.82)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/9/2009	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
12/8/2009	1	MAYOR	Signed
12/7/2009	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
12/7/2009	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
11/30/2009	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
11/30/2009	1	Safety Reviewer	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
11/27/2009	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/27/2009	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/27/2009	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/25/2009	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/25/2009	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/25/2009	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/25/2009	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/24/2009	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/20/2009	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/20/2009	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

BACKGROUND:  This ordinance authorizes an expenditure of $121,477.82 for the Division of Police to pay prisoner medical bills to Ohio Health Corporation, dba Grant Medical, Mount Carmel Hospital, and the Franklin County Sheriff's Office.  The Division of Police is responsible for medical care provided to prisoners in police custody.  The Division of Police works with the City Attorney's office to determine if individuals were incarcerated or in the custody of the Division of Police during the specified dates of services on the medical invoices.  

Contract Compliance: Ohio Health Corp. 314394942 - NPO, Mount Carmel 310971510 - NPO, Franklin County Sheriff   316400007

Emergency Designation:  Emergency legislation is requested for this ordinance in order to pay outstanding prisoner medical bills.

FISCAL IMPACT:  This ordinance authorizes an expenditure of $121,477.82 from the General Fund for payment of prisoner medical bills to Ohio Health Corporation, dba Grant Medical, Mount Carmel, and the Franklin Co. Sheriff's Office.  The Division of Police budgeted $375,000.00 in the 2009 General Fund budget for medical services for prisoners. With this expenditure, the Division has encumbered or spent approximately $432,517.00 for prisoner medical claims.  This amount was projected in the third quarter review.  The Division spent approximately $363,000.00 for prisoner medical bills in 2008.

Title

To authorize and direct the Director of Public Safety to pay prisoner medical bills to Ohio Health Corporation, Mount Carmel Hospital, and the Franklin County Sheriff's Office, for the Division of Police, to authorize the expenditure of $121,477.82 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency.  ($121,477.82)

Body

WHEREAS, individuals were incarcerated or in the custody of the Division of Police during the specified dates of services on the medical invoices; 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 invoices to Ohio Health Corporation, Mount Carmel Hospital, and the Franklin Co. Sheriff's Office 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 Ohio Health Corporation, dba Grant Medical, Mount Carmel Hospital, and the Franklin Co. Sheriff's Office for prisoner medical bills.

SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $121,744.82, 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.