Explanation
Background:
This legislation will authorize the expenditure of up to $3,666,668.00 to increase various contracts for the provision of PASSPORT home care and Assisted Living services for older adults in Central Ohio.
Ordinance No. 1396-2020, passed July 30, 2020, authorized various PASSPORT and Assisted Living contracts for a two-year period beginning July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2022 in accordance with grant requirements. This ordinance authorizes additional funding for the first year of said contracts per the attached contract list.
Additional grant funds are being made available to the Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging from the Ohio Department of Aging for the period July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021.
EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: Emergency action is requested in order to meet the conditions of the grant so that providers can be paid within 30 days of providing service, and so that services can continue until June 30, 2021 without interruption.
Fiscal Impact:
$3,666,668.00 in funds has been made available to the Recreation and Parks grant fund. $3,666,668.00 is required and budgeted from the Recreation and Parts Grant Fund to meet the financial obligation for the first year of said contracts.
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To authorize the expenditure of up to $3,666,668.00 from the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund; to authorize the Director of Recreation and Parks to increase various contracts for PASSPORT home care and Assisted Living services; and to declare an emergency. ($3,666,668.00)
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WHEREAS, PASSPORT (Pre-Admission Screening System Providing Options and Resources Today) is a Medicaid funded program that provides home care services as an alternative to nursing home admission and currently serves 8,000 individuals; and
WHEREAS, there are four hundred and forty-six (446) PASSPORT and assisted living agencies that provide services to older adults in accordance to the Ohio Department of Aging contracting requirements; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authoriz...
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