Explanation
BACKGROUND: Columbus Public Health has been awarded a revenue contract from the Ohio Department of Health in an amount not to exceed $10,000.00 to conduct public health lead investigations for children with a blood lead level between 5 and 10 micrograms per deciliter of blood lead. This contract is for services provided during the period January 30, 2015 through June 30, 2015. Under this contract, the Ohio Department of Health will reimburse Columbus Public Health to conduct public health lead investigations for Medicaid eligible participants in the County Department of Human Services HEALTHCHEK program. These lead investigations are to be conducted pursuant to ODH protocols and standards.
FISCAL IMPACT: The Ohio Department of Health will reimburse Columbus Public Health $100.00 per public health lead investigation performed, for a maximum of one hundred (100) assessments during the contract period. The revenue will be deposited into the Health Special Revenue Fund.
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To authorize the Board of Health to enter into a revenue contract with the Ohio Department of Health to conduct public health lead investigations for children with a blood lead level between 5 and 10 micrograms per deciliter of blood lead, in an amount not to exceed $10,000.00. ($10,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Ohio Department of Health has a need for public health lead risk investigations for Medicaid-eligible participants in the HEALTHCHEK program; and,
WHEREAS, the Ohio Department of Health wishes to contract with Columbus Public Health to provide public health lead risk investigations for children with a blood lead level between 5 and 10 micrograms per deciliter of blood lead during the period January 30, 2015 through June 30, 2015; 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 revenue contract not to exceed $10,000.00 with the Ohio Department of Health...
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