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 Clinic in an amount not to exceed $6,000.00; to authorize the expenditure of $6,000.00 from the Health Department Grants Fund for this contract modification; and to declare an emergency. ($6,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, Columbus Public Health has a need for radiology services to manage patients of the Tuberculosis Clinic; and
WHEREAS, Nationwide Children’s Hospital Inc., can provide the necessary radiology services for patients of the Tuberculosis Clinic; and
WHEREAS, a contract modification with Nationwide Children’s Hospital Inc. in the amount of $6,000.00 is necessary in order to provide additional radiology services; and
WHEREAS, Franklin County will reimburse all expenses under this contract; 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 Nationwide Children’s Hospital Inc., for radiology 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 and directed to modify a contract with Nationwide Children’s Hospital Inc., for radiology services for the Ben Franklin Tuberculosis Clinic for the period through January 31, 2018.
SECTION 2. That to pay the costs of said contract modification, the expenditure of $6,000.00 is hereby authorized from the Health Department Grants Fund, Fund No. 2251, Department of Health 50, Division No. 5001, Object Class 03, Main Account 63050, Program HE004, Section 3 500110, Section 4 HE36, Project G501637.
SECTION 3. That this contract modification is in accordance with 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 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.