Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Board of Health to modify the existing contract with The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital to provide HIV-related somatic and outpatient/ambulatory medical care, medical and non-medical case management services, medical transportation, mental health services, housing services, emergency financial assistance, and to add Early Intervention Services for the Ryan White Part A HIV Care Grant program for the period of March 1, 2023 through February 28, 2024 in an amount not to exceed $250,000.00 for a new total contract amount of $703,986.00
These services were advertised through vendor services RFQ023101 on October 10, 2022. The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital is a not for profit agency.
This ordinance is submitted as an emergency in order to ensure that quality medical care continues to be available to eligible persons living with HIV/AIDS and to ensure timely payment to providers and for NCH to be able to add Early Invention services to their existing work, which is required by the funder.
FISCAL IMPACT: This contract is fully funded by the Ryan White Part A grant program and does not generate any revenue or require a city match.
Title
To authorize the Board of Health to modify an existing contract with The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital for the Ryan White Part A HIV Care Grant Program for the provision of services allowable under the grant for persons with HIV or AIDS in central Ohio and the addition of Early Intervention services for the period of March 1, 2023 through February 28, 2024, to authorize the expenditure of $250,000.00 from the Health Department Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($250,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Board of Health has a need to modify an existing contract with The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital for the provision of services allowable under the grant for persons with HIV or AIDS in ce...
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