Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Franklin County Department of Job and Family Services has a need to provide basic medical examinations to determine eligibility for disability assistance. The Columbus Board of Health contracts with Columbus Neighborhood Health Center, Inc. (CNHC), which can provide the basic medical examinations throughout the community. This ordinance will authorize a revenue contract with the Franklin County Department of Job and Family Services to provide the basic medical examinations, for the period of July 1, 2003 through December 31, 2003. Under this contract, the Franklin County Department of Job and Family Services will reimburse the Columbus Health Department for all services provided by CNHC through its health center sites, and the Columbus Health Department will then forward reimbursement to CNHC. Emergency action is requested in order to ensure timely reimbursement to the City and CNHC.
FISCAL IMPACT: The Franklin County Department of Job and Family Services will reimburse the Health Department for costs related to each basic medical examination. The revenue from the Franklin County Department of Job and Family Services will be deposited into the Health Special Revenue fund.
Title
To authorize and direct the Board of Health to enter into a revenue contract with Franklin County Department of Job and Family Services for the provision of basic medical examinations to determine eligibility for disability assistance in the amount of $260,500, and to declare an emergency. ($260,500)
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WHEREAS, the Franklin County Department of Job and Family Services has a need to provide basic medical examinations to determine eligibility for disability assistance; and,
WHEREAS, the Franklin County Department of Job and Family Services has contracted with the Columbus Health Department to provide basic medical examinations for disability assistance eligibility for the period of July 1, 2003 through December 31, 2003; and,
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