City of Columbus - File #: 1161-2009

• File #: 1161-2009
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 8/28/2009
• In control: Health, Housing & Human Services Committee
• On agenda: 10/5/2009
• Final action: 10/8/2009
• Title: To authorize and direct the Board of Health to enter into a contract with Nationwide Children's Hospital for the provision of comprehensive pediatric care for the women's health services program; to authorize the expenditure of $54,730 from the Health Department Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($54,730)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/8/2009	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
10/6/2009	1	MAYOR	Signed
10/5/2009	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
10/5/2009	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
9/10/2009	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/10/2009	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/10/2009	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/10/2009	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
9/10/2009	1	Health Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
9/9/2009	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/8/2009	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/8/2009	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/8/2009	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/8/2009	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/4/2009	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/3/2009	1	HEALTH DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/3/2009	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/3/2009	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval
8/28/2009	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
8/28/2009	1	Health Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

BACKGROUND: The Board of Health has been awarded grant funds from the Ohio Department of Health to fund the Child and Family Health Services (CFHS) Women's Health Services Program for the period July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010. The Health Department has a need to make funds available for the CFHS program to provide for comprehensive pediatric care from Nationwide Children's Hospital.

Nationwide Children's Hospital has a continuous history of providing comprehensive pediatric care under the Child and Family Health Services Women's Health Services Program. Many of the children seen in the Women's Health Services program are indigent, uninsured and in need of a high level of pediatric care, and it is necessary that they be provided access to comprehensive pediatric care to insure optimal childhood development.

These services were advertised through the City's Vendor Services website (SA003308) and Nationwide Children's Hospital was the only submitted bid. This contract is for the first year of a five-year contract Nationwide Children's Hospital's FID Number is 31-4379441. It is a non-profit organization and is therefore exempt from contract compliance.

Emergency action is requested in order to avoid any delays in providing program services.

FISCAL IMPACT: Funding for this expenditure is provided with Grant Funds from the Ohio Department of Health in the amount of $54,730.

Title

To authorize and direct the Board of Health to enter into a contract with Nationwide Children's Hospital for the provision of comprehensive pediatric care for the women's health services program; to authorize the expenditure of $54,730 from the Health Department Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($54,730)

Body

WHEREAS, the Board of Health has a need for Nationwide Children's Hospital to provide comprehensive pediatric care services for the women's health services program for the period of July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010, and,
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