City of Columbus - File #: 1104-2009

• File #: 1104-2009
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 8/13/2009
• In control: Health, Housing & Human Services Committee
• On agenda: 9/14/2009
• Final action: 9/16/2009
• Title: To authorize and direct the Board of Health to enter into a revenue contract from the Ohio Department of Health for the provision of environmental lead risk assessment services, in an amount not to exceed $10,840; and to declare an emergency. ($10,840)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/16/2009	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
9/15/2009	1	MAYOR	Signed
9/14/2009	1	Columbus City Council	Approved
9/14/2009	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
9/3/2009	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/3/2009	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
9/3/2009	1	Health Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
9/2/2009	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/2/2009	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/2/2009	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/1/2009	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
8/27/2009	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
8/27/2009	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
8/14/2009	1	HEALTH DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
8/14/2009	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
8/13/2009	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
8/13/2009	1	Health Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

BACKGROUND: The Board of Health has been awarded a revenue contract from the Ohio Department of Health in an amount not to exceed $10,840 for the provision of environmental lead risk assessment services for the period July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010. Under this contract, the Ohio Department of Health will reimburse the Columbus Health Department to conduct on-site environmental lead risk assessments for Medicaid eligible participants in the County Department of Human Services HEALTHCHEK program. The environmental lead risk assessments are to be conducted pursuant to ODH protocols and standards.

Emergency action is requested in order to ensure timely reimbursement to the City.

FISCAL IMPACT: The Ohio Department of Health will reimburse the Health Department $575 per environmental lead risk assessment performed for a maximum of eighteen (18) assessments. ODH will also reimburse the Health Department $70 per lead investigation without risk assessment for lead poisoned children for a maximum of seven (7) investigations for the year. The revenue will be deposited into the Health Special Revenue Fund.

Title

To authorize and direct the Board of Health to enter into a revenue contract from the Ohio Department of Health for the provision of environmental lead risk assessment services, in an amount not to exceed $10,840; and to declare an emergency. ($10,840)

Body

WHEREAS, the Ohio Department of Health has a need for on-site environmental lead risk assessments for Medicaid-eligible participants in the HEALTHCHEK program; and,

WHEREAS, the Ohio Department of Health has contract with the Columbus Health Department to provide environmental lead risk assessments during the period July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010; and,

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of Columbus Public Health in that it is immediately necessary to enter into a revenue contract with the Ohio Department of Health for the immediate pre...