City of Columbus - File #: 1670-2024

• File #: 1670-2024
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Council Office for Signature
• File created: 6/4/2024
• In control: Health, Human Services, & Equity Committee
• On agenda: 7/1/2024
• Title: To authorize the Board of Health to modify an existing contract with Health Access, LLC for the Ryan White Part A Grant Program, to add funding to the contract, for the provision of services allowable under the grant, for the development and the support of clinical quality management (CQM) activities for the period of March 1, 2024 through February 28, 2025; to authorize the expenditure of $25,000.00 from the Health Department Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($25,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/1/2024	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass

Explanation

BACKGROUND:

This ordinance authorizes the Board of Health to modify an existing contract with Health Access, LLC for the support of clinical quality management (CQM) activities for the Ryan White and HIV system of care programs, underlying ordinance 0459-2024. This modification will allow the additional provision of technical assistance, customization and improve access to the monitoring platform proprietary system.

A performance measure of the Central Ohio Ryan White program is the percentage of participants who achieve viral suppression. Health Access, LLC will assist Columbus Public Health is meeting deliverables outlined by grantor by developing a platform for Ryan White Part A Monitoring ,quality improvement strategies, and other CQM needs of the program defined in the scope of services. Specifically, Title XXVI of the PHS Act RWHAP Parts A - D1 establishes requirements for clinical quality management (CQM). Under the parameters set by HRSA’s Policy Clarification Notice 15-02, the Ryan White recipient is required to establish a CQM program.

These additional needed CQM activities were evaluated via a competitive proposal and were not initially foreseen due to a partial award being issued from the funder. Health Access, LLC is currently conducting CQM activities, allowing required performance measures to be completed and meet federal requirements of the Ryan White Part A Grant Program. This contract modification has a contract period of March 1, 2024 through February 28, 2025 (the same as the original contract period).

Health Access, LLC: CC-042931: contract increased by $25,000.00, for a new total amount not to exceed $115,000.00.

This ordinance is submitted as an emergency in order to ensure that quality medical care continues to be available to eligible persons living with HIV/AIDS and to ensure timely payment to providers.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This contract is entirely funded by the Ryan White Part A Grant Program and does not ge...