Explanation
BACKGROUND: The City of Columbus received funding for the Ryan White Part A HIV Emergency Relief Grant Program from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration. This grant requires Columbus Public Health to assure quality medical care to eligible persons living with HIV or AIDS in central Ohio (Franklin, Licking, Delaware, Morrow, Union, Madison, Pickaway and Fairfield counties). The Board of Health will contract with Nationwide Children's Hospital in the amount of $271,162.00 to provide HIV-related somatic medical care and medical case management services.
The HIV Care Part A grant's purpose is to improve access to medical care for persons living with HIV or AIDS living in Central Ohio. The goal is that each client will achieve viral suppression, which improves their quality of life and reduces the risk of spreading the infection.
These services were advertised through vendor services (SA005686) in December, 2014 according to bidding requirements of the City Code.
The contract compliance number and expiration dates for this provider are:
Nationwide Children's Hospital - 316056230 - n/a.
This ordinance is submitted as an emergency in order to ensure that quality medical care is available to eligible persons living wth HIV/AIDS, and to ensure timely payment to providers.
FISCAL IMPACT: This contract is entirely funded by a grant award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration.
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To authorize the Board of Health to enter into contract with Nationwide Children's Hospital for the provision of HIV-related somatic medical care and medical case management services for persons living with HIV or AIDS in Delaware, Fairfield, Franklin, Licking, Madison, Morrow, Pickaway, and Union counties; to authorize the expenditure of $271,162.00 from the Health Department Grants Fund to pay the costs thereof; and to declare an emergency. ($271,162.00)
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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, it is necessary to enter into contract with Nationwide Children's Hospital for the provision of HIV-related somatic medical care and medical case management services to persons living with HIV or AIDS in Delaware, Fairfield, Franklin, Licking, Madison, Morrow, Pickaway, and Union counties; and,
WHEREAS, the contract period for this service is March 1, 2015 through February 29, 2016; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Health Department in that it is immediately necessary to enter into a contract with various community medical providers 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 to enter into contract with Nationwide Children's Hospital in the amount of $271,162.00 for the provision of HIV-related somatic medical care and medical case management services to persons living with HIV or AIDS in Delaware, Fairfield, Franklin, Licking, Madison, Morrow, Pickaway, and Union counties, for the period of March 1, 2015 through February 29, 2016.
SECTION 2. That to pay the cost of said contract, the expenditure of $271,162.00 is hereby authorized from the Health Department Grants Fund, Fund No. 251, Department of Health, Department No. 50-01, Grant No. 501519, OCA Code 501519, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3351.
SECTION 3. That this contract is awarded in accordance with Section 329.26 of the Columbus City Code.
SECTION 4. That the funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated, and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
SECTION 5. That for 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 its passage and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.