Explanation
BACKGROUND: Columbus Public Health has maintained a revenue contract with Franklin County Children Services (FCCS) for the provision of nursing services to children under their care by assigning public health nurses to the FCCS Intake and Investigation Department. These public health nurses will perform health assessments of children, make home visits with Intake staff, provide nursing consultation and training, interpret medical reports, and help develop treatment plans for families referred to FCCS.
The Board of Health desires to continue this relationship with FCCS with assisting their efforts in assessing children at risk. This ordinance authorizes the Board of Health to continue in this revenue contract with FCCS for the period January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016 and to authorize the appropriation of $314,000.00.
Emergency action is required to ensure the delivery of services and to avoid any delays in the payment of nursing services commencing in January, 2016 for Franklin County Children Services.
FISCAL IMPACT: Under this revenue contract, FCCS will receive the services of public health nurses from Columbus Public Health. FCCS will reimburse Columbus Public Health for the salaries, fringe benefits and ancillary costs of the nurses assigned to FCCS. Funds received from this grant will be deposited in the Health Department Grants Fund, Fund No. 251.
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To authorize the Board of Health to extend a revenue contract with Franklin County Children Services for the provision of public health nursing services, in an amount not to exceed $314,000.00; to authorize the appropriation of $314,000.00 to the Health Department in the Health Department Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($314,000.00)
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WHEREAS, Franklin County Children Services has a need for nursing services; and,
WHEREAS, The Board of Health wishes to continue their efforts to prevent child abuse and neglect; and,
WHEREAS, Columbus Public Health seeks to...
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