Explanation
BACKGROUND: Ordinance 0120-2017, approved by City Council on February 6, 2017, authorized Columbus Public Health to contract with Labcorp of America to provide laboratory testing of medical specimens generated by various programs within Columbus Public Health. Labcorp of America has been providing these services since 2008. This ordinance authorized funding of $22,000.00 for the period of February 1, 2017 through January 31, 2018. This vendor provides laboratory results to our proprietary software system NextGen through a customization of our electronic health record.
This ordinance is needed to increase PO054964 in the amount of $5,500.00 for the total contract amount with Labcorp of America not to exceed $27,500.00 for a time period ending January 31, 2018. The Clinical Heath Division serves approximately 12,000 clients per year. Of these clients, roughly 30% are underinsured and 40% are uninsured. This contract modification is needed to ensure laboratory services for these underserved clients in the Clinical Health Division for laboratory tests that are not performed in-house are continued . No one is denied services based upon their inability to pay.
Emergency action is requested to ensure continued testing services for Columbus Public Health patients.
The Contract Compliance number is 133757370.
FISCAL IMPACT: The funds needed to modify this contract with Labcorp of America are budgeted within the Health Special Revenue Fund;
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To authorize the Board of Health to modify and increase a contract with LabCorp of America to provide laboratory testing services for various Columbus Public Health programs; to authorize the expenditure of $5,500.00 from the Health Special Revenue Fund to pay the costs thereof; and to declare an emergency. ($5,500.00)
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WHEREAS, $5,500.00 in additional funds are needed for continued lab testing services; and,
WHEREAS, it is necessary to modify contract PO054964 with Labcorp of America, by increasing these services; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of Columbus Public Health in that it is immediately necessary to enter into a contract with LabCorp of America for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare, and to ensure continued testing services; 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 contract PO054964 with LabCorp of America for laboratory testing of medical specimens for various programs of Columbus Public Health for the period of February 1, 2017 through January 31, 2018.
SECTION 2. That to pay the cost of said contract modification, the expenditure of $5,500.00 is hereby authorized from the Health Special Revenue Fund, Fund No. 2250, Department of Health, Department No. 50, Division No. 5001 per the accounting codes attached to this ordinance.
SECTION 3. That this modification is in compliance with Section 329 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 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.