Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Board of Health has collaborated with the Columbus Neighborhood Health Centers, Inc. (CNHC), Planned Parenthood of Central Ohio, and the Ohio State University Student Health Center to offer Chlamydia and gonorrhea lab testing services. It is necessary to enter into a revenue contract to provide the foundation for these lab testing services. Under these revenue contracts, the Columbus Neighborhood Health Centers, Inc., Planned Parenthood of Central Ohio, and the Ohio State University Student Health Center will reimburse the Board of Health for the provision of Chlamydia and gonorrhea lab testing services, for the period of February 1, 2005 through January 31, 2006.
Emergency action is requested to ensure timely reimbursement to the Board of Health.
FISCAL IMPACT: The Columbus Neighborhood Health Centers, Inc., Planned Parenthood of Central Ohio, and the Ohio State University Student Health Center will reimburse the Board of Health for costs related to the services provided for the lab testing. The revenue will be deposited into the Health Special Revenue Fund.
Title
To authorize the Board of Health to enter into revenue contracts with the Columbus Neighborhood Health Centers, Inc., Planned Parenthood of Central Ohio, and the Ohio State University Student Health Center for the provision of lab testing services in an amount not to exceed $80,000; and to declare an emergency. ($80,000)
Body
WHEREAS, it is necessary to enter into revenue contracts to offer quality lab testing services to Columbus Neighborhood Health Centers, Inc., Planned Parenthood of Central Ohio, and the Ohio State University Student Health Center; and,
WHEREAS, under these revenue contracts, the Columbus Neighborhood Health Centers, Inc., Planned Parenthood of Central Ohio, and the Ohio State University Student Health Center will reimburse the Board of Health for the provision of Chlamydia and gonorrhea lab testing services; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Health Department in that it is immediately necessary to enter into these revenue contracts for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare, and to ensure timely reimbursement to the Board of Health; Now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Board of Health is hereby authorized to enter into revenue contracts with the following agencies for the provision of lab testing services, for the period of February 1, 2005 through January 31, 2006:
Agency Amount
Columbus Neighborhood Health Centers, Inc. $30,000
Planned Parenthood of Central Ohio $25,000
Ohio State University Student Health Center $25,000
SECTION 2. 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.