Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Board of Health has collaborated with the Franklin County Sheriff's Office to offer chlamydia and gonorrhea lab testing services. The Franklin County Sheriff's office has now contracted out their medical services to NaphCare, Inc. Due to this change, it is now necessary to enter into a revenue contract with NaphCare, Inc. to provide the foundation for these lab testing services. Under this revenue contract, NaphCare, Inc. will reimburse the Board of Health for the provision of chlamydia and gonorrhea lab testing services, for the period of June 1, 2017 through May 31, 2018.
Emergency action is requested in order to ensure the timely establishment of this contract for testing services.
FISCAL IMPACT: NaphCare, Inc. will reimburse the Board of Health for costs related to the services provided for the lab testing. The revenue will be deposited into the Health Special Revenue Fund.
Title
To authorize the Board of Health to enter into a revenue contract with NaphCare, Inc. for the provision of lab testing services in an amount not to exceed $30,000.00; and to declare an emergency. ($30,000.00)
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WHEREAS, it is necessary to enter into a revenue contract to offer quality lab testing services to NaphCare, Inc.; and
WHEREAS, under this revenue contract, NaphCare, Inc. will reimburse the Board of Health for the provision of chlamydia and gonorrhea lab testing services; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to enter into this revenue contract to provide the foundation for these lab testing services; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of Columbus Public Health in that it is immediately necessary to establish a revenue contract with NaphCare, Inc., for laboratory testing services 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 a revenue contract with NaphCare, Inc. for the provision of lab testing services, for the period of June 1, 2017 through May 31, 2018, in the amount of $30,000.00.
SECTION 2. 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 3. That for reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is 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.