Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Board of Health to extend the Public Health Lead Investigations program from the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) on an indefinite basis, subject to the formal renewal of the underlying Lead Delegated Authority Provider Agreement every 2 years between Columbus Public Health and the Ohio Department of Health, beginning with the agreement period ending June 30, 2027.
Columbus Public Health has a need to extend this program to provide qualified public health lead investigations, public health lead risk assessments, case follow-up upon referral by ODH for children under six (6) years of age, and provide expanded services to Elevated Blood Lead Level cases per new requirements dictated by ODH.
FISCAL IMPACT: The Public Health Lead Investigations program is entirely funded by the Ohio Department of Health. This program does not generate any revenue or require a City match. ($0.00)
Title
To authorize the Board of Health to extend the Public Health Lead Investigations program from the Ohio Department of Health on an indefinite basis, subject to the formal renewal of the underlying agreement every 2 years between Columbus Public Health and the Ohio Department of Health; to authorize the acceptance of any additional funds for the Public Health Lead Investigations program; to authorize the appropriation of any additional funds from the unappropriated balance of the Health Departments Grants Fund; and to the authorize the City Auditor to transfer appropriations between object classes for the Public Health Lead Investigations program. ($0.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Board of Health has a need to provide qualified public health lead investigations; and,
WHEREAS, the Ohio Department of Health has provided funding to the Board of Health via the Ohio Department of Health Lead Delegated Authority Provider Agreement for the Public Health Lead Investigations program to provide lead investigations to the clients of Co...
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