City of Columbus - File #: 0488-2004

• File #: 0488-2004
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 3/3/2004
• In control: Health, Housing & Human Services Committee
• On agenda: 3/29/2004
• Final action: 4/1/2004
• Title: To authorize the Board of Health to enter into a contract with the Columbus Neighborhood Health Center, Inc., to provide refugee health screens; to waive the provisions of competitive bidding; to authorize the expenditure of $120,000 from the Health Special Revenue Fund to pay the cost thereof; and to declare an emergency. ($120,000)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
4/1/2004	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
3/31/2004	1	MAYOR	Signed
3/29/2004	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
3/29/2004	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
3/12/2004	1	Health Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
3/10/2004	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
3/10/2004	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/10/2004	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/10/2004	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
3/9/2004	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/5/2004	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/5/2004	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
3/5/2004	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/3/2004	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/3/2004	1	Health Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
3/3/2004	1	HEALTH DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

BACKGROUND: The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services has a need to provide refugee health screens. This ordinance will authorize a contract with Columbus Neighborhood Health Center, Inc. (CNHC) to provide refugee health screens. Under this contract, the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services will reimburse the Board of Health for all services provided by CNHC through its health center sites, and the Board of Health will then forward reimbursement to CNHC. A request is made to waive the provisions of competitive bidding.

Emergency action is requested to ensure timely reimbursement to the Board of Health and CNHC.

FISCAL IMPACT: The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services will reimburse the Board of Health for costs related to each refugee health screen. The revenue from the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services will be deposited into the Health Special Revenue Fund and will provide funding for this contract with CNHC, Inc.

Title

To authorize the Board of Health to enter into a contract with the Columbus Neighborhood Health Center, Inc., to provide refugee health screens; to waive the provisions of competitive bidding; to authorize the expenditure of $120,000 from the Health Special Revenue Fund to pay the cost thereof; and to declare an emergency. ($120,000)

Body

WHEREAS, the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services has a need to provide refugee health screens; and,

WHEREAS, there is a need to enter into a contract with Columbus Neighborhood Health Center, Inc. to perform refugee health screens; and,

WHEREAS, emergency action is requested to ensure timely reimbursement to the Board of Health and CNHC.

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Health Department in that it is immediately necessary to enter into these contracts for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare, and to avoid any delays in providing program s...