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 Nationwide Children's Hospital in the amount of $87,324.00 for the provision of behavioral health services for people living with HIV/AIDS.
Services for these contracts were advertised through Vendor Services (SA005218) in December, 2013. Nationwide Children's Hospital will be awarded this contract for $87,324.00. This contract is for the second year of a two year contract.
The contract compliance number for Nationwide Children's Hospital 316056230 and expires 6/11/15.
This ordinance is submitted as an emergency in order to ensure quality behavioral health services are available to eligible persons living with HIV/AIDS, and to ensure timely payment to this provider.
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 behavioral health services related to HIV/AIDS; to authorize the expenditure of $87,324.00 from the Health Department Grants Fund to pay the costs thereof; and to declare an emergency. ($87,324.00)
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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 contract with Nationwide Children's Hospital for the provision of behavioral health services related to HIV/AIDS; and,
WHEREAS, the contract period is March 1, 2015 through February 29, 2016; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of Columbus Public Health in that it is immediately necessary to enter into contract with Nationwide Children's Hospital for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare, and to ensure continued behavioral health services; 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 a contract with Nationwide Children's Hospital for the provision of behavioral health services under the Ryan White Part A HIV Emergency Relief Grant Program, for the period of March 1, 2015 through February 29, 2016.
SECTION 2. That to pay the cost of said contract, the expenditure of $87,324.00 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.