Explanation
BACKGROUND:
Need: Legislation is needed to pay a prisoner's medical bills to Ohio State University Hospitals. 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 $28,561.51 owed to Ohio State University Hospitals.
Contract Compliance:311340739 - NPO
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 1st quarter financial review.
Title
To authorize and direct the Director of Public Safety to authorize payment of a prisoner medical bill to Ohio State University Hospitals for the Division of Police from the General Fund in the amount of $28,561.51. ($28,561.51)
Body
WHEREAS, the individual was incarcerated or in the custody of the Division of Police during the specified dates of services on the medical invoice; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the City Attorney's office and the Division of Police findings, the Division is responsible for the medical bills; 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 State University Hospitals for a prisoner medical bill.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $28,561.51 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 this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.