Explanation
Background
This ordinance will authorize the Director of Recreation and Parks to modify and extend various contracts that provide PASSPORT home care services for older adults in Central Ohio.
There are one hundred and twenty six (126) PASSPORT agencies that provide services to older adults in accordance to the Ohio Department of Aging contracting requirements. (See Attachment)
PASSPORT (Pre-Admission Screening System Providing Options and Resources Today) is a Medicaid-funded program that provides home care services as an alternative to nursing home admission.
Emergency action is requested in order to meet the conditions of the grant so that providers can be paid within 30 days of providing service.
Fiscal Impact
$40,000,000.00 is required from the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund to modify and extend contracts.
Title
To authorize and direct the Director of Recreation and Parks to modify and extend various contracts for the provision of PASSPORT home care services for older adults in Central Ohio, to authorize the expenditure of $40,000,000.00 from the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund. and to declare an emergency. ($40,000,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the funds to modify and extend said contracts have been made available from the Ohio Department of Aging; now, therefore and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Recreation and Parks Department in that it is immediately necessary to modify and extend said contracts so there is no interruption of Medicaid-funded services for PASSPORT home care clients.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the Director of Recreation and Parks be and he is hereby authorized and directed to modify and extend various contracts for the provision of PASSPORT home care services for older adults in Central Ohio for the period July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006.
Section 2. That the expenditure of $40,000,000.00, or so...
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