Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes an expenditure of $335,768.38 for the Division of Police to pay prisoner medical bills to Ohio Health Corporation, dba Grant Medical, and The Ohio State University Hospital. The Division of Police is responsible for medical care provided to prisoners in police custody. The Division of Police works with the City Attorney's office to determine if individuals were incarcerated or in the custody of the Division of Police during the specified dates of services on the medical invoices. These invoices were also reviewed by our current contractor, Careworks, who verifies all the charges on the invoices and negotiates the cost with the hospital staff. At the present time, the Division owes the following:
Ohio Health Corp.- $315,282.26 Ohio State Univ. Hospitals- $20,486.12
Contract Compliance: Ohio Health Corp. 314394942 - NPO
Ohio State University Hospitals 31134079 - NPO
Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is requested for this ordinance in order to pay outstanding prisoner medical bills.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes an expenditure of $335,768.38 from the General Fund for payment of prisoner medical bills to Ohio Health Corporation, dba Grant Medical, and the Ohio State University Hospitals. The Division of Police budgeted $700,000.00 in the 2012 General Fund budget for medical services for prisoners. With this expenditure, the Division has encumbered or spent $637,415.02 for prisoner medical claims. A total of $967,430.32 was encumbered or spent in 2011 for prisoner medical bills.
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To authorize and direct the Director of Public Safety to pay prisoner medical bills to Ohio Health Corporation dba Grant Medical and The Ohio State University Hospitals, for the Division of Police, to authorize the expenditure of $335,768.38 from the General Fund. ; and to declare an emergency. ($335,768.38)
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WHEREAS, individuals were incarcerated or in the cus...
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