Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Board of Health to enter into a contract with Access Health Columbus. Access Health Columbus, a broad based, non-profit community partnership designed to assure access to health care for vulnerable persons in Franklin County, will expand primary care/medical home capacity by providing access to affordable health care services for low-income residents in medically underserved areas of Franklin County.
Access Health Columbus (Contract Compliance No. 510426050) is nonprofit organizations and therefore exempt from certification.
Emergency action is requested to avoid delays in the implementation of these services.
FISCAL IMPACT: Monies for this contract were made available in the 2007 budget for the Health Special Revenue Fund.
Title
To authorize the Board of Health to enter into a contract with Access Health Columbus for primary care services, to authorize the expenditure of $125,000 from the Health Special Revenue Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($125,000)
Body
WHEREAS, the Board of Health has a need to expand primary care services for residents in medically underserved areas; and
WHEREAS, this contract will provide funding to Access Health Columbus for an expansion of primary care services for residents in medically underserved areas; and,
WHEREAS, emergency action is requested to avoid delays in the implementation of needed services; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Columbus Health Department in that it is immediately necessary to contract with Access Health Columbus for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; Now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Board of Health is hereby authorized and directed to enter into a contract with Access Health Columbus for an expansion of primary care services for residents in medically unde...
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