Explanation
BACKGROUND: Columbus Public Health (CPH) operates the Ben Franklin Tuberculosis Clinic under a grant received from the Franklin County Board of Commissioners. Pharmacist services are necessary for this clinic to ensure compliance with the requirements of the Ohio State Board of Pharmacy. Needed services include: oversight of the storage, inventory, and ordering of stock medications; patient chart review and patient education; staff training and assisting the clinic physicians. Ordinance No. 0221-2017 authorized the Board of Health to enter into a contract with Pharmacy People Inc., for radiology services for the Ben Franklin Tuberculosis Clinic, for the period of February 1, 2017, through January 31, 2018 in the amount of $24,772.80.
This ordinance is necessary to authorize the Board of Health to increase and modify the existing contract with Pharmacy People, Inc. for an amount not to exceed $4,511.71, for a total contract amount of $29,284.51, and is for the contract period through January 31, 2018. More clients are being seen in the clinic than initially projected and more radiology services are needed than anticipated. The modification amount was determined by comparing clients seen to date with time remaining in the contract year, verses clients who need radiology services.
The contract compliance number for Pharmacy People is 311201354, which is valid through March 31, 2018. Emergency action is requested in order to provide continued radiology services for patients of the Tuberculosis Clinic.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funds are budgeted in the Health Department Grants Fund for radiology services for the Tuberculosis Clinic. Franklin County will reimburse all expenses under this contract modification.
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To authorize the Board of Health to modify a contract with Pharmacy People, Inc. for the provision of radiology services for the Tuberculosis Clinic in an amount not to exceed $4,511.71; to authorize the expenditure of $4,511.71 from the Health Department Grants Fund for this contract modification; and to declare an emergency. ($4,511.71)
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WHEREAS, Columbus Public Health has a need for pharmacist services for patients of the Tuberculosis Clinic; and
WHEREAS, Pharmacy People, Inc. has provided quality pharmacist services in the past; and
WHEREAS, a contract modification with Pharmacy People, Inc. in the amount of $4,511.71 is necessary in order to provide additional pharmaceutical services; and
WHEREAS, Franklin County will reimburse all expenses under this contract modification; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance is submitted as an emergency in order to ensure continuity of services for patients of the TB Clinic; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of Columbus Public Health in that it is immediately necessary to modify a contract with Pharmacy People, Inc. for the 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 and directed to modify a contract with Pharmacy People, Inc. for pharmacist services for the Ben Franklin Tuberculosis Clinic, for the period through January 31, 2018.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $4,511.71 is hereby authorized from the Health Department Grants Fund, Department of Health, Department No. 50, Division No. 5001, Object Class 03, Main Account No. 63050, Fund 2251, Program HE004, Project No. G501637, Section 3 500110, Section 4 HE36, Amount: $4,511.71.
SECTION 3. That this contract modification is in accordance with the relevant provisions 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 the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for all contracts or contract modifications associated with this ordinance.
SECTION 6. That for the 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.