Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Board of Health has been awarded a revenue contract from the Ohio Department of Health in an amount not to exceed $36,000.00 for the provision of environmental lead risk assessment services for the period July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2015. Under this contract, the Ohio Department of Health will reimburse Columbus Public Health to conduct on-site environmental lead risk assessments for Medicaid eligible participants in the County Department of Human Services HEALTHCHEK program. The environmental lead risk assessments are to be conducted pursuant to ODH protocols and standards.
FISCAL IMPACT: The Ohio Department of Health will reimburse Columbus Public Health $600.00 per environmental lead risk assessment performed for a maximum of thirty assessments per year. The revenue will be deposited into the Health Special Revenue Fund.
Title
To authorize and direct the Board of Health to enter into a revenue contract from the Ohio Department of Health for the provision of environmental lead risk assessment services, in an amount not to exceed $36,000.00. ($36,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Ohio Department of Health has a need for on-site environmental lead risk assessments for Medicaid-eligible participants in the HEALTHCHEK program; and,
WHEREAS, the Ohio Department of Health has contract with Columbus Public Health to provide environmental lead risk assessments during the period July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2015; 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 into a revenue contract not to exceed $36,000.00 with the Ohio Department of Health for the provision of on-site environmental lead risk assessments for Medicaid-eligible participants in the HEALTHCHEK program for the period July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2015.
SECTION 2. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.