Explanation
Background:
This legislation authorizes the appropriation of $50,000 within the Neighborhood Initiatives Subfund. It further authorizes the expenditure of aforementioned $50,000 plus an additional $30,000 from the Columbus City Attorney’s General Fund to contract with Health Impact Ohio/Health Access Columbus to support guided case management services for Columbus residents enrolled in the Buckeye Diversion criminal deflection program.
Through Buckeye Diversion, Health Impact Ohio/Health Access Columbus Community Health Workers utilize the Pathways Community HUB case management tool to assist justice-involved individuals in identifying and documenting issues at the root cause of criminal behavior then tracking progress on actions taken to address those issues. Services provided and documented by Community Health Workers include, but are not limited to:
§ Registration for food assistance programs
§ Connection with primary care physicians and mental or behavioral health providers
§ Access to housing support services
§ Enrollment in education programs and childcare assistance
Criminal deflection services are a vital part of the City of Columbus’ commitment to creating brighter futures for all residents. It is critical to allocate funds for evidence-based criminal diversion efforts that address basic needs, increase linkage with health/mental health supports and improve access to education and job training.
Bid Information:
The Columbus City Attorney requests authorization to waive competitive bidding provisions of the Columbus City Code to contract with Health Impact Ohio/Health Access Columbus as the sole source provider for access to their proprietary Pathways Community HUB case management tool that supports Medicaid billing for eligible case management transactions. The ability to bill Medicaid for eligible services generates some program revenue reducing the overall cost of the program.
Contract Compliance:
Health Impact Ohio/Health Access Colum...
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