Explanation
BACKGROUND: Contract No. DL005719 authorized the expenditure of $248,777.50 to Columbus Neighborhood Health Center, Inc. to provide basic medical examinations to determine eligibility for disability assistance, for the period of July 1, 2003 through December 31, 2003. There has been an increase in demand for these services and additional funds are needed to allow for continued services. Changes to the current contract will be in Compensation. The cost of the modification for these additional services will not exceed $175,000 for a total contract cost of $423,777.50.Under the current contract, the Franklin County Department of Job and Family Services will reimburse the Columbus Health Department for all services provided by CNHC through its health center sites, and the Columbus Health Department will then forward reimbursement to CNHC.Emergency action is requested in order to ensure timely reimbursement to the City and CNHC.
FISCAL IMPACT: The Franklin County Department of Job and Family Services will reimburse the Health Department for costs related to each basic medical examination. The revenue from the Franklin County Department of Job and Family Services will be deposited into the Health Special Revenue fund and funds this contract with CNHC, Inc.
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To authorize and direct the Board of Health to modify and increase a contract with Columbus Neighborhood Health Center, Inc. for the provision of basic medical examinations to determine eligibility for disability assistance, to authorize the expenditure of $175,000 from the Health Special Revenue Fund to pay the cost thereof, and to declare an emergency. ($175,000)
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WHEREAS, Contract No. DL005719 authorized the expenditure of $248,777.50 to Columbus Neighborhood Health Center, Inc. to provide basic medical examinations to determine eligibility for disability assistance; and,
WHEREAS, additional work is needed to continue these services through December 31, 2003; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Health Department in that it is immediately necessary to modify and increase said contract with Columbus Neighborhood Health Center, Inc. for the immediate 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 and directed to modify Contract No. DL005719 with Columbus Neighborhood Health Center, Inc. to provide basic medical examinations to determine eligibility for disability assistance for the period of July 1, 2003 through December 31, 2003, in an amount not to exceed $175,000.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $175,000 is hereby authorized from the Health Special Revenue Fund, Fund No. 250, Department of Health, Department No. 50-01, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3337, OCA No. 503219.
SECTION 3. That this modification and increase is awarded in accordance with Section 329.16 of the Columbus City Code.
SECTION 4. That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes necessary to ensure that this contract is properly accounted for and recorded accurately on the City's financial records.
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.