City of Columbus - File #: 1677-2010

• File #: 1677-2010
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/12/2010
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 12/6/2010
• Final action: 12/9/2010
• Title: To authorize and direct the Director of Public Safety to pay prisoner medical bills to Ohio Health Corporation, Mount Carmel Hospital, and the Franklin County Sheriff's Office, for the Division of Police, to authorize the expenditure of $344,294.21 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($344,294.21)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/9/2010	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
12/7/2010	1	MAYOR	Signed
12/6/2010	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
12/6/2010	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
11/19/2010	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/19/2010	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/19/2010	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/19/2010	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
11/19/2010	1	Safety Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
11/18/2010	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/18/2010	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/18/2010	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval
11/18/2010	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/18/2010	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/17/2010	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/17/2010	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/16/2010	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/16/2010	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/16/2010	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/12/2010	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/12/2010	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes an expenditure of $344,294.21 for the Division of Police to pay prisoner medical bills to Ohio Health Corporation, dba Grant Medical, Mount Carmel Hospital, and the Franklin County Sheriff's Office. The Division of Police is responsible for medical care provided to prisoners in police custody. The Division of Police works with the City Attorney's office to determine if individuals were incarcerated or in the custody of the Division of Police during the specified dates of services on the medical invoices. These invoices are also reviewed by our current contractor, Careworks, who verifies all the charges on the invoices and negotiates the cost with the hospital staff.

Contract Compliance: Ohio Health Corp. 314394942 - NPO, Mount Carmel 310971510 - NPO, Franklin County Sheriff 316400007

Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is requested for this ordinance in order to pay outstanding prisoner medical bills.

FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes an expenditure of $344,294.21 from the General Fund for payment of prisoner medical bills to Ohio Health Corporation, dba Grant Medical, Mount Carmel, and the Franklin Co. Sheriff's Office. The Division of Police budgeted $375,000.00 in the 2010 General Fund budget for medical services for prisoners. With this expenditure, the Division has encumbered or spent approximately $828,489.00 for prisoner medical claims. This amount was projected in the third quarter financial review. The Division spent approximately $468,652.00 for prisoner medical bills in 2009.



Title

To authorize and direct the Director of Public Safety to pay prisoner medical bills to Ohio Health Corporation, Mount Carmel Hospital, and the Franklin County Sheriff's Office, for the Division of Police, to authorize the expenditure of $344,294.21 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($344,294.21)



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WHEREAS, individuals were incarcerated or in...