Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Board of Health to enter into a contract with Access Health Columbus for an expansion of primary care services for residents in medically underserved areas, for the period April 1, 2013 through March 31, 2014, in an amount not to exceed $25,000. Access Health Columbus is a broad based, non-profit community partnership whose mission is to improve access to health care in Franklin County, particularly for the most vulnerable persons, by convening public-private partners and coordinating innovative solutions. This contract is designed to address three community needs: an Immunization Improvement Project, a Medicaid Expansion Project, and a Health Information Exchange Project.
Access Health Columbus (Contract Compliance No. 510426050) is nonprofit organizations and therefore exempt from Contract Compliance certification.
Emergency action is requested to avoid delays in the implementation of these services.
FISCAL IMPACT: Monies for this contract were made available in the 2013 budget for the Health Special Revenue Fund.
Title
To authorize the Board of Health to enter into a contract with Access Health Columbus for the coordination of efforts to improve primary care services in the community, to authorize the expenditure of $25,000.00 from the Health Special Revenue Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($25,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Board of Health has a need for the coordination of efforts to improve primary care services for Columbus residents in medically underserved areas; and,
WHEREAS, the Access Health Columbus has the necessary experience and expertise to provide said service; and,
WHEREAS, this contract will provide funding to Access Health Columbus for an expansion and improvement of primary care services in three needed areas; and,
WHEREAS, emergency action is requested to avoid delays in the implementation of needed services; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of Columbus Public Health in that it is immediately necessary to contract with Access Health Columbus 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 enter into a contract with Access Health Columbus for an expansion of primary care services for residents in medically underserved areas, for the period April 1, 2013 through March 31, 2014, in an amount not to exceed $25,000.
SECTION 2. That to pay the costs of said contract, the expenditure of $25,000 is hereby authorized from the Health Special Revenue Fund, Fund No. 250, Department of Health, Division No. 50-01, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3337, OCA Code 500207.
SECTION 3. This contract was awarded according to provisions of Section 329.15 of the Columbus City Code.
SECTION 4. That the funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated, and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
SECTION 5. That for reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is 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.