Explanation
BACKGROUND: Columbus Public Health received funds for the Ryan White Part A grant program from the US Department of Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). Columbus Public Health will contract with Heart of Ohio Family Health Centers to provide outpatient ambulatory health services, mental health services and medical transportation for Ryan White clients residing within the Columbus, Ohio TGA.
This ordinance authorizes the Board of Health to enter into and, if needed, modify contracts with Heart of Ohio Family Health Centers to provide HIV-related somatic and outpatient/ambulatory medical care, early intervention services, medical and non-medical case management services, medical transportation, mental health services, and any other service allowable under the grant. The term of the contract is March 1, 2021, through February 28, 2022, with funding not to exceed $77,954.00 ($77,954.00)
Emergency action is required to ensure the continued operation of the Ryan White Part A grant program.
FISCAL IMPACT: This contract is entirely funded by a grant award from the US Department of Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). This grant does not generate revenue nor require a city match.
Title
To authorize the Board of Health to enter into contract with Heart of Ohio Family Health Centers for outpatient ambulatory health services, mental health services and medical transportation for the period March 1, 2021 through February 28, 2022; to authorize the expenditure of $77,954.00 from the Health Department Grants Fund to pay the costs thereof; and to declare an emergency. ($77,954.00)
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WHEREAS, Columbus Public Health has received funding from the US Department of Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) for the Ryan White Part A grant program; and
WHEREAS, in order to ensure continued services provisions under the program, it is necessary to enter into a contract with Heart of Ohio Family Health Centers for the provision of health navigation and support group services related to HIV; and
WHEREAS, the contract period is March 1, 2021 through February 28, 2022; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of Columbus Public Health in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Board to enter into a contract with Heart of Ohio Family Health Centers for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare, and to ensure the continued operation of the Ryan White Part A grant program; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Board of Health is hereby authorized to enter into a contract with Heart of Ohio Family Health Centers for outpatient ambulatory health services, mental health services and medical transportation, under the Ryan White Part A grant program for the period of March 1, 2021 through February 28, 2022.
SECTION 2. That from the unappropriated monies in the Health Department's Grants Fund, Fund No. 2251, and from all monies estimated to come into said Fund from any and all sources during the grant period, the sum of $77,954.00 and any eligible interest earned during the grant period is hereby appropriated to the Health Department, Division No. 5001, according to the attached accounting document.
SECTION 3. 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 4. 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 5. 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.