City of Columbus - File #: 0624-2011

• File #: 0624-2011
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 4/13/2011
• In control: Recreation & Parks Committee
• On agenda: 5/16/2011
• Final action: 5/18/2011
• Title: To authorize an appropriation in the amount of $83,000,000.00 from the unappropriated balance of the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund to the Recreation and Parks Department to provide home care and assisted living services to older adults in connection with the PASSPORT and Assisted Living Medicaid Waiver Programs in Central Ohio; and to declare an emergency. ($83,000,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
5/18/2011	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
5/17/2011	1	MAYOR	Signed
5/16/2011	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
5/16/2011	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
5/5/2011	1	Rec & Parks Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council	Pass
5/3/2011	1	Rec & Parks Drafter	Sent for Approval
5/3/2011	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
4/28/2011	1	Rec & Parks Drafter	Sent for Approval
4/28/2011	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/28/2011	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
4/26/2011	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
4/25/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/21/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/21/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/19/2011	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval
4/19/2011	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
4/19/2011	1	Rec & Parks Drafter	Sent for Approval
4/18/2011	1	REC & PARKS DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
4/18/2011	1	Rec & Parks Drafter	Sent for Approval
4/13/2011	1	Rec & Parks Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation will authorize an appropriation of grant funds from the Ohio Department of Aging for the continued operation of the Pre-Admission Screening System Providing Options and Resources Today (PASSPORT) and Assisted Living Medicaid programs for the period July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012.

PASSPORT provides home care services as an alternative to nursing home admission for Medicaid eligible clients. Services include case management, adult day care, homemaker, meals, personal care, respite, transportation and emergency response. Approximately 4,100 clients are currently being served by the Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging (COAAA) under the PASSPORT and Assisted Living programs.

Emergency action is requested in order to have funding available in the proper accounts for continued operations.


FISCAL IMPACT: $83,000,000.00 in funds has been made available to the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund.


Title
To authorize an appropriation in the amount of $83,000,000.00 from the unappropriated balance of the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund to the Recreation and Parks Department to provide home care and assisted living services to older adults in connection with the PASSPORT and Assisted Living Medicaid Waiver Programs in Central Ohio; and to declare an emergency. ($83,000,000.00)


Body
WHEREAS, this legislation will authorize an appropriation of grant funds from the Ohio Department of Aging for the continued operation of the Pre-Admission Screening System Providing Options and Resources Today (PASSPORT) and Assisted Living Medicaid Waiver programs for the period July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012; and

WHEREAS, these programs provide home care services as an alternative to nursing home admission for Medicaid eligible clients, in addition to assisted living services; and

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Recreation and Parks Department in that it is immediately necessary to appr...