Explanation
BACKGROUND:
Ordinance 0727-2016 authorized the Board of Health to enter into contract with The Ohio State University Hospital in the amount of $81,734.00 for Laboratory Testing and Diagnostic Services to eligible persons living with HIV or AIDS in central Ohio (Franklin, Licking, Delaware, Morrow, Union, Madison, Pickaway and Fairfield counties) for the Ryan White Part A HIV Care Program for the contract period of March 1, 2016 through February 28, 2017.
In 2015 The Ryan White Part A program for the Central Ohio area served nearly 2,400 people living with HIV through several programs including outpatient/ambulatory medical care, mental health services, medical case management, early intervention services, housing services, non-medical case management, emergency financial assistance and medical transportation. One of the providers contracted for Ryan White services is OSU Internal medicine, LLC. They are required to utilize labs within the OSU system.
This ordinance is needed to modify and increase contract PO015109 in the amount of $80,000.00 for the total contract amount not to exceed $161,734.00 with The Ohio State University Hospital.
Partial funding was established because of a partial grant award from the Health Resources and Service Administration. Once additional funding was allocated from the Health Resources and Service Administration, additional funding for this vendor was able to be allocated. Additional funding is required to continue to provide HIV Care laboratory services to OSU Hospital clients. This modification will increase the amount of the contract. The modification amount was determined by negotiations with the vendor. This ordinance will provide anticipated funding needed for the remainder of the contract period and it would be manifestly impractical to bid this contract for the remainder of the grant period ending February 28, 2017.
The contract compliance number for The Ohio State University Hospital is 005111....
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