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.
This ordinance is submitted as an emergency to ensure sufficient funding is available to provide laboratory services to eligible persons living with HIV/AIDS, and to ensure timely payment to this provider.
FISCAL IMPACT: The funds needed to modify and increase this contract with The Ohio State University Hospital are available within the Health Department Grants Fund, Fund No. 251. This ordinance will provide funding for this contract modification in the amount of $80,000.00.
Title
To authorize and direct the Board of Health to modify and increase an existing contract for outpatient ambulatory laboratory services with The Ohio State University Hospital; to authorize the expenditure of $80,000.00 from the Health Department Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($80,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, Ordinance 0727-2016 authorized funding in the amount of $81,734.00 for a contract modification with The Ohio State University Hospital for outpatient ambulatory laboratory services; and
WHEREAS, funding in the amount of $80,000.00 is required for the continued provision of HIV-related outpatient ambulatory laboratory services from The Ohio State University Hospital; and,
WHEREAS, it is necessary to modify and increase contract PO015109 with The Ohio State University Hospital for these services; and,
WHEREAS, this ordinance is being submitted as an emergency measure so that timely payment for needed services can proceed without interruption; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of Columbus Public Health in that it is immediately necessary to modify the contract with The Ohio State University Hospital 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 modify and increase contract PO015109 with The Ohio State University Hospital, by adding an additional $80,000.00 to the contract for a new total contract amount not to exceed $161,734.00.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $80,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized in Fund 2251, Health Department Grants Fund in object class 03 Services per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 3. 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 4. 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.