Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes an expenditure of $21,056.95 for the Division of Police to pay prisoner medical bills to The Ohio State University Hospitals. The Division of Police is responsible for medical care provided to prisoners in police custody. The Division of Police works with the City Attorney's office to determine if individuals were incarcerated or in the custody of the Division of Police during the specified dates of services on the medical invoices. These invoices are also reviewed by our current contractor, Careworks, who verifies all the charges on the invoices and negotiates the cost with the hospital staff.
Contract Compliance: The Ohio State University Hospital. 311340739 - NPO.
Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is requested for this ordinance in order to pay outstanding prisoner medical bills.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes an expenditure of $21,056.95 from the General Fund for payment of prisoner medical bills to The Ohio State University Hospitals. The Division of Police budgeted $375,000.00 in the 2010 General Fund budget for medical services for prisoners. With this expenditure, the Division has encumbered or spent approximately $936,000.00 for prisoner medical claims. Deficits were projected in the third quarter financial review. The Division spent approximately $468,652.00 for prisoner medical bills in 2009.
Title
To authorize and direct the Director of Public Safety to pay prisoner medical bills to The Ohio State University Hospitals, for the Division of Police, to authorize the expenditure of $21,056.95 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($21,056.95)
Body
WHEREAS, pursuant to the City Attorney's office, the Division of Police findings, and Careworks, the Division is responsible for the medical bills or prisoners in our custody or otherwise incarcerated under violations of city code(s); and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily...
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