City of Columbus - File #: 0487-2004

• File #: 0487-2004
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 3/3/2004
• In control: Health, Housing & Human Services Committee
• On agenda: 3/29/2004
• Final action: 4/1/2004
• Title: To authorize the Columbus Health Department to enter into a revenue contract with the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services to provide refugee health screens at various neighborhood health centers in an amount not to exceed $120,000; and to declare an emergency. ($120,000)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
4/1/2004	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
3/31/2004	1	MAYOR	Signed
3/29/2004	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
3/29/2004	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
3/10/2004	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
3/10/2004	1	Health Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
3/9/2004	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/5/2004	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/5/2004	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
3/5/2004	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/3/2004	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/3/2004	1	Health Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
3/3/2004	1	HEALTH DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

BACKGROUND: The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services has a need to provide refugee health screens for individuals who have arrived in Central Ohio as refugees. The Board of Health contracts with the Columbus Neighborhood Health Center, Inc. (CNHC) to provide the refugee health screens throughout the community. This ordinance will authorize a revenue contract under which the Columbus Board of Health will contract with CNHC to provide the refugee health screens. Under this contract, the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services will reimburse the Columbus Health Department for all services provided by CNHC through its health center sites, and the Board of Health will then forward reimbursement to CNHC.

Emergency action is requested to ensure timely reimbursement to the Board of Health and CNHC.

FISCAL IMPACT: The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services will reimburse the Board of Health for costs related to each refugee health screen. The revenue from the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services will be deposited into the Health Special Revenue Fund.

Title

To authorize the Columbus Health Department to enter into a revenue contract with the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services to provide refugee health screens at various neighborhood health centers in an amount not to exceed $120,000; and to declare an emergency. ($120,000)

Body

WHEREAS, the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services has a need to provide refugee health screens; and,

WHEREAS, the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services has contracted with the Columbus Health Department to provide refugee health screens; and,

WHEREAS, emergency action is requested to ensure timely reimbursement to the Columbus Health Department and CNHC.

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Health Department in that it is immediately necessary to enter into this contract for the immediate preservation of the public heal...