Explanation
BACKGROUND: Columbus Public Health operates the Ben Franklin Tuberculosis Clinic under a grant awarded from the Franklin County Board of Commissioners. In order to effectively manage patients with latent and active Tuberculosis (TB), it is necessary to provide specialized radiology services. Columbus Public Health contracts with Nationwide Children’s Hospital Inc. to provide radiology services for TB patients who are children and/or K-12 grade students for the period of February 1, 2017, through January 31, 2018 in the amount of $12,500.
This ordinance is necessary to authorize the Board of Health to modify and increase the existing contract for PO045076 with Nationwide Children’s Hospital Inc., for additional radiology services. The Columbus Public Health TB Program is the payer of last resort for radiology services for approximately 200 eligible Franklin County residents who are children and/or K-12 students who are diagnosed or suspected to have active TB or at high risk for having active TB. This year there has been more positive tests than what was anticipated. The modification amount was determined by analyzing current year client data verses projected clients to be seen through January. This modification is needed to ensure continuum of care and is for an amount not to exceed $6,000.00, for a total contract amount of $18,500.00, and is for the period through January 31, 2018. This contractor is a nonprofit organization and is exempt from certification.
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 TB Clinic. Franklin County will reimburse all expenses under this contract modification.
Title
To authorize the Board of Health to modify a contract with Nationwide Children’s Hospital Inc., for additional radiology services for the Ben Franklin Tuberculosis C...
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