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File #: 0056-2006    Version: 1
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 1/3/2006 In control: Health, Housing & Human Services Committee
On agenda: 2/6/2006 Final action: 2/8/2006
Title: To authorize the Board of Health to enter into a revenue contract with Franklin County Children Services for the provision of public health nursing services, in an amount not to exceed $153,202.00, and to declare an emergency. ($153,202.00)
Explanation

BACKGROUND: Franklin County Children Services contracts with the Columbus Health Department for the provision of nursing services to children by assigning a public health nurse to the FCCS Intake and Investigation Department and a public health nurse to serve children on a regional basis. The public health nurse performs health assessments of children, makes home visits with Intake staff, provides nursing consultation and training, interprets medical reports, and helps develop treatment plans for families referred to Franklin County Children Services. The regional nurse provides nursing visits for the four FCCS offices in Franklin County. This contract is for the period January 1, 2006 through December 31, 2006.

Emergency action is required to avoid any delays in the payment of nursing services commencing in January for Franklin County Children Services.

FISCAL IMPACT: Under this contract, Franklin County Children Services will purchase the services of two public health nurses from the Columbus Health Department. Franklin County Children Services will reimburse the Health Department for the salary and fringe benefit costs of the nurses assigned to the Intake and Investigation Department and to function regionally. Funds received from this revenue contract will be deposited in the Health Department Grants Fund, Fund No. 251.


Title

To authorize the Board of Health to enter into a revenue contract with Franklin County Children Services for the provision of public health nursing services, in an amount not to exceed $153,202.00, and to declare an emergency. ($153,202.00)




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WHEREAS, the Health Department has been awarded a $153,202 contract from Franklin County Children Services for the continuation of the F.C.C.S. Intake and Investigation Program and Regional Nursing program for the period of January 1, 2006 through December 31, 2006; and,

WHEREAS, it is necessary to accept and appropriate these funds from Frankl...

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