Explanation
BACKGROUND: Through the Ryan White Part A Grant, funds are available for Behavioral Health services to persons living with HIV or AIDs in Delaware, Fairfield, Franklin, Licking, Madison, Morrow, Pickaway, and Union counties. This ordinance authorizes the Board of Health to enter into contract with AIDS Resource Center Ohio and Nationwide Children’s Hospital for the provision of Behavioral Health Services for people living with HIV/AIDS.
Services for these contracts were advertised through Vendor Services (SA004967) in May, 2013. AIDS Resource Center Ohio and Nationwide Children’s Hospital will be awarded contracts.
AIDS Resource Center Ohio’s contract compliance No. is 311126780 and expires 11/30/14.
Nationwide Children’s Hospital’s contract compliance No. is 316056230 and expires 6/11/15.
FISCAL IMPACT: The funds needed for this contract are budgeted and available within the Health Department Grants Fund, Fund 251.
Title
To authorize the Board of Health to enter into contract with AIDS Resource Center Ohio and Nationwide Children’s Hospital for the provision of behavioral health services related to HIV/AIDS for the period August 1, 2013 through February 28, 2014 and to authorize the expenditure of $555,129.00 from the Health Department Grants Fund to pay the costs thereof. ($555,129.00)
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WHEREAS, Columbus Public Health has received funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, for the Ryan White Part A HIV Emergency Relief Grant Program; and,
WHEREAS, in order to ensure services are provided according to the needs of the program, it is necessary to enter into contracts with AIDS Resource Center Ohio and Nationwide Children’s Hospital for the provision of Behavioral Health services related to HIV/AIDS; and,
WHEREAS, the contract period is August 1, 2013 through February 28, 2014; Now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUM...
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