Explanation
Background
This ordinance will authorize the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into various contracts to provide PASSPORT home care and assisted living services for older adults in Central Ohio.
There are one hundred and ninety four (194) PASSPORT agencies that provide services to older adults in accordance to the Ohio Department of Aging contracting requirements. (See Attachment)
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 4,100 individuals.
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 beyond June 30, 2008.
Fiscal Impact
$45,000,000.00 is required from the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund to enter into contracts.
Title
To authorize and direct the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into various contracts for the provision of PASSPORT home care and assisted living services for older adults in Central Ohio, to authorize the expenditure of $45,000,000.00 from the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($45,000,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the funds to enter into said contracts have been made available from the Ohio Department of Aging; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Recreation and Parks Department in that it is immediately necessary to enter into said contracts so there is no interruption of Medicaid-funded services for PASSPORT home care clients; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the Director of Recreation and Parks be and he is hereby authorized and directed to enter into various contracts for the provision of PASSPORT home care and assisted living services for older adults in Central Ohio for a (2) year period beginning period July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2010.
Section 2. That the expenditure of $45,000,000.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and is hereby authorized from Recreation and Parks Grant Fund No. 286, Department No. 51, Object Level Three-3337, Project No. 518139, OCA 511675, to pay the cost thereof, for the first year of the (2) year contract period.
Section 3. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this Ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after passage and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes same.