Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Board of Health contracts pharmacist and pharmacist tech services from Pharmacy People, Inc. Contracted 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.
This ordinance authorizes the Board of Health to modify by increasing the funding for an existing contract with Pharmacy People, Inc., for additional pharmacist and pharmacist tech services for the CPH TB Clinic for the period of January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019 in an amount not to exceed $13,548.20, for a new total contract amount of $71,548.20.
Emergency action is requested to ensure prompt payment for services provided by the contractor.
FISCAL IMPACT: Expenditures from this contract will be funded by the Health Department Grants Fund.
Title
To authorize the Board of Health to modify, by increasing funding for, an existing contract with Pharmacy People, Inc. for the provision of pharmacist and pharmacist tech services for the Columbus Public Health Ben Franklin Tuberculosis Clinic for the period of January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019; to authorize the expenditure of $13,548.20 from the Health Department Grants Fund to pay the cost thereof; and to declare an emergency. ($13,548.20)
Body
WHEREAS, the Board of Health has a need to modify by increasing the funding for an existing contract with Pharmacy People, Inc., to provide payment for incurred on-site pharmacist and pharmacist tech services for the CPH TB Clinic for the period of January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019; and
WHEREAS, Pharmacy People, Inc. has provided quality services; and,
WHEREAS, it is the intent of the Board of Health to modify an existing contract with Pharmacy People, Inc. for services rendered; and,
WHEREAS, emergency action is necessary in order to ensure prompt payment for services provided by the contractor; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency ...
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