Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Board of Health has a need to enter into a consulting contract with Access HealthColumbus, doing business as Healthcare Collaborative of Greater Columbus (HCGC), for the Ryan White Part A Federal HIV Care Grant Program. Through this consulting contract HCGC will provide an assessment of the current outpatient ambulatory payment structure and make recommendations for the ideal payment model. This contract, to be funded through the Ryan White Part A Federal HIV Care Grant, will be for the period of March 1, 2017, through February 28, 2018, and will not exceed $62,400.00.
HCGC (Contract Compliance No. 510426050) is a nonprofit organization and therefore exempt from Contract Compliance certification. Emergency action is requested in order to ensure that the consulting work is completed before the expiration of the grant period, February 28, 2018.
FISCAL IMPACT: The funds needed for this contract are available and budgeted within the Health Department Grants Fund, Fund No. 2251, Project No. G501712.
Title
To authorize and direct the Board of Health to enter into contract with Access HealthColumbus, doing business as Healthcare Collaborative of Greater Columbus, for consulting services for the Ryan White Part A Federal HIV Care Grant Program; to authorize the expenditure of $62,400.00 from the Health Department Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($62,400.00)
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WHEREAS, the Board of Health has a need to enter into a consulting contract with Access HealthColumbus, doing business as Healthcare Collaborative of Greater Columbus (HCGC), for the Ryan White Part A Federal HIV Care Grant Program; and,
WHEREAS, $62,400.00 is available and budgeted for this consulting contract to improve the current outpatient ambulatory payment structure; and,
WHEREAS, this ordinance is being submitted as an emergency measure so that timely services can proceed without interruption and be completed by the grant’s expiration date of ...
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