Explanation
BACKGROUND: Columbus Public Health is constantly looking at new ways to impact the rates of infant mortality through our daily work. As a result, we have launched a new partnership of Columbus Public Health, The Columbus Neighborhood Health Center, Inc. (CNHC) and The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center to provide comprehensive, ongoing care for the families we serve. This partnership integrates services and coordinates our efforts to better serve women before they become pregnant, during their pregnancies, at birth, and after delivery in order to improve their health, and ultimately, the health of their babies. As part of this partnership, Columbus Public Health will underwrite the $30.00 copay for all patients provided services under this new partnership. This ordinance authorizes the Board of Health to enter into a contract with Columbus Neighborhood Health Center, Inc. (CNHC) to provide fee reimbursement for Board identified OB clients, for a total amount of $56,000.00, for the period of July 1, 2015 through January 31, 2016. This ordinance waives competitive bidding provisions of the City Code. CNHC's Contract Compliance No. is 311533908.
Emergency action is requested in order to ensure timely payments to the Contractor.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding for this contract is budgeted in the 2015 Health Department Grants Fund. This ordinance is contingent on Ordinance No. 1769-2015.
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To authorize and direct the Board of Health to enter into a contract with Columbus Neighborhood Health Center, Inc. to provide fee reimbursement for Board identified OB clients; to authorize the expenditure of $56,000.00 from the Health Department Grants Fund; to waive the competitive bidding provisions of City Code; and to declare an emergency. ($56,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Board has a need for women's health services; and,
WHEREAS, Columbus Neighborhood Health Center, Inc. has the necessary experience and expertise to provide said ser...
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