City of Columbus - File #: 0948-2004

• File #: 0948-2004
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 5/14/2004
• In control: Health, Housing & Human Services Committee
• On agenda: 6/7/2004
• Final action: 6/9/2004
• Title: To authorize the Board of Health to enter into a contract with The Ohio State University - Division of Infectious Disease and Internal Medicine, acting through its practice plan, OSU Internal Medicine, LLC, for physician services for the Ben Franklin Tuberculosis Clinic, to authorize the expenditure of $26,000 from the Health Department Grants Fund to pay the costs thereof, to waive provisions of competitive bidding, and to declare an emergency. ($26,000)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/9/2004	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
6/8/2004	1	MAYOR	Signed
6/7/2004	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
6/7/2004	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
5/27/2004	1	Health Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
5/26/2004	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
5/26/2004	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
5/26/2004	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
5/26/2004	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
5/26/2004	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
5/25/2004	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
5/25/2004	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
5/25/2004	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
5/24/2004	1	HEALTH DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
5/19/2004	1	Health Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
5/14/2004	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Columbus Health Department operates the Ben Franklin Tuberculosis Clinic under a grant awarded from the Franklin County Board of Commissioners. In order to effectively manage patients with latent and active Tuberculosis, it is necessary to provide specialized physician services. The Medical Director of the Health Department contacted area physicians specializing in Infectious Disease and/or Pulmonary medicine, expressing a need for these specialized services in the TB Clinic. OSU Hospitals responded and can provide physicians who meet the special criteria. Formal bids were not solicited, therefore, this ordinance waives competitive bidding provisions. This ordinance authorizes the Board of Health to enter into a contract with The Ohio State University - Division of Infectious Disease and Internal Medicine, acting through its practice plan, OSU Internal Medicine, LLC, in the amount of $26,000 for the period July 1, 2004 through December 31, 2004.

Emergency action is requested in order to provide continued specialized physician services for patients of the Tuberculosis Clinic.

FISCAL IMPACT: $85,000 is budgeted in the Health Department Grants Fund for physician services for the T.B. Clinic. This contract is for $26,000, however, the Health Department is planning to contract with additional physicians to ensure coverage for the clinic. Franklin County will reimburse all expenses under this contract.

Title
To authorize the Board of Health to enter into a contract with The Ohio State University - Division of Infectious Disease and Internal Medicine, acting through its practice plan, OSU Internal Medicine, LLC, for physician services for the Ben Franklin Tuberculosis Clinic, to authorize the expenditure of $26,000 from the Health Department Grants Fund to pay the costs thereof, to waive provisions of competitive bidding, and to declare an emergency. ($26,000)

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WHEREAS, the Health Department has a need for...