Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Board of Health has been awarded a revenue contract from the Ohio Department of Health in an amount not to exceed $19,700 for the provision of environmental lead risk assessment services for the period July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2007. Under this contract, the Ohio Department of Health will reimburse the Columbus Health Department to conduct on-site environmental lead risk assessments for Medicaid-eligible participants in the Ohio Department of Human Services HEALTHCHEK program. The environmental lead risk assessments are to be conducted pursuant to ODH protocols and standards.
Emergency action is requested in order to ensure timely reimbursement to the City.
FISCAL IMPACT: The Ohio Department of Health will reimburse the Health Department $575 per environmental lead risk assessment performed for a maximum of sixteen (16) assessments per contract year. ODH will also reimburse the Health Department $65 per lead investigation without risk assessment for lead poisoned children for a maximum of twenty (20) investigations during the two-year contract period. The revenue from the Ohio Department of Health will be deposited into the Health Special Revenue Fund.
Title
To authorize and direct the Board of Health to enter into a revenue contract from the Ohio Department of Health for the provision of environmental lead risk assessment services, in an amount not to exceed $19,700, and to declare an emergency. ($19,700)
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WHEREAS, the Ohio Department of Health has a need for on-site environmental lead risk assessments for Medicaid-eligible participants in the HEALTHCHEK program; and,
WHEREAS, the Ohio Department of Health has contracted with the Columbus Health Department to provide environmental lead risk assessments during the period July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2007.
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Columbus Health Department in that it is immediately necessary to en...
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