HomeMy WebLinkAbout08129 ORD - 08/03/1966AN ORDINANCE
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, FOR AND
ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, AND THE
DIRECTOR OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI - NUECES COUNTY HEALTH
DEPARTMENT, FOR THAT DEPARTMENT, TO EXECUTE AN AMEND-
MENT TO SECTION 6 OF THAT AGREEMENT AUTHORIZED BY
ORDINANCE NO. 8071, PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY
COUNCIL ON JUNE 27, 1966, BETWEEN THE TEXAS STATE
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, AS THE STATE AGENCY, AND CORPUS
CHRISTI - NUECES COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT, AS THE PER-
FORMING AGENCY, UNDER PUBLIC LAW 89 -97 INVOLVING THE
ADVANCEMENT OF FEDERAL FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ASSIST-
ING LOCAL CITY - COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENTS TO DEVELOP,
IMPROVE AND EXPAND THE CAPACITY OF NEW OR OF EXISTING
PUBLIC OR PRIVATE HOME HEALTH AGENCIES WHICH MEET THE
QUALIFYING CONDITIONS FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE HEALTH
INSURANCE PROGRAM, SAID SECTION 6 AS AMENDED TO READ
AS HEREINAFTER SET OUT; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, BY ORDINANCE NO. 8071, PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY
COUNCIL ON JUNE 27, 1966, AUTHORIZATIDN WAS GIVEN TO THE CITY MANAGER, FOR AND
ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, AND THE DIRECTOR OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI —
NUECES COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT, FOR THAT DEPARTMENT, TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT
BE THE TEXAS STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, AS THE STATE AGENCY, AND
CORPUS CHRISTI — NUECES COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT, AS THE PERFORMING AGENCY,
UNDER PUBLIC LAW 89 -97 INVOLVING THE ADVANCEMENT OF FEDERAL FUNDS FOR THE
PURPOSE OF ASSISTING LOCAL CITY— COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENTS TO DEVELOP, IMPROVE
AND EXPAND THE CAPACITY OF NEW OR OF EXISTING PUBLIC OR PRIVATE HOME HEALTH
AGENCIES WHICH MEET THE QUALIFYING CONDITIONS FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE
HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM; AND
WHEREAS, THE STATE AGENCY AND THE PERFORMING AGENCY HAVE MUTUALLY
AGREED TO AMEND SECTION 6 OF THE AFORESAID AGREEMENT; AND
WHEREAS, THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, ACTING HEREIN BY THE CITY
COUNCIL, DESIRES TO AMEND THE AGREEMENT HERETOFORE ENTERED INTO BY AND
BETWEEN THE PARTIES HEREINABOVE ENUMERATED:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. THAT THE CITY MANAGER BE, AND HE IS HEREBY, AUTHORIZED
AND DIRECTED, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, AND THE
DIRECTOR OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI — NUECES COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT, FOR THAT
DEPARTMENT, TO EXECUTE AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 6 OF THAT
, AGREEMENT
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HERETOFORE ENTERED INTO BY AUTHORITY OF ORDINANCE NO. 71, PASSED AND
APPROVED ON JUNE 27, 1966, BETWEEN THE TEXAS STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH,
AS THE STATE AGENCY, AND CORPUS CHRISTI — NUECES COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT, AS THE
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PERFORMING AGENCY, UNDER PUBLIC LAW 89 -97, INVOLVING THE ADVANCEMENT OF FEDERAL
FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ASSISTING LOCAL CITY - COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENTS TO
DEVELOP, IMPROVE AND EXPAND THE CAPACITY OF NEW OR OF EXISTING PUBLIC
OR PRIVATE HOME HEALTH AGENCIES WHICH MEET THE QUALIFYING CONDITIONS FOR PARTI-
CIPATION IN THE HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM, SAID SECTION 6 AS AMENDED TO HERE-
AFTER READ AS FOLLOWS:
"SECTION 6. THE STATE AGENCY AGREES TO PAY FOR THE DIRECT COSTS
OF SERVICES RENDERED UNDER THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT.
SUCH COSTS SHALL INCLUDE SALARIES, SOCIAL SECURITY AND RETIREMENT
MATCHING PAID TO AND FOR EMPLOYEES WORKING EXCLUSIVELY WITHIN THE PROGRAM
HEREIN DESCRIBED AND COSTS OF ALL PROFESSIONAL FEES INCURRED BY THE HOME
HEALTH AGENCY, LESS ANY CHARGES MADE FOR THE SERVICES OF HOME HEALTH
AGENCY EMPLOYEES AND OTHER PROFESSIONAL PERSONNEL FOR WHICH THE AGENCY
MAKES CHARGES OF ANY KIND OR AMOUNT; AND DIRECT TRAVEL EXPENSES INCURRED BY
THE EMPLOYEES OF THE HOME HEALTH AGENCY WHILE FULFILLING THEIR DUTIES UNDER
THE TERMS OF THIS CONTRACT; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT REIMBURSEMENT RATES FOR
TRAVEL EXPENSES SHALL NEVER EXCEED RATES PRESCRIBED FOR THE EMPLOYEES OF
THE STATE AGENCY. THE STATE AGENCY AGREES TO PAY ADDITIONAL OVERHEAD EXPENSES
INCURRED BY THE HOME HEALTH AGENCY AT A RATE NOT TO EXCEED SEVEN PERCENT OF
THE ABOVE MENTIONED DIRECT COSTS. CHARGES MADE FOR SERVICES MAY BE ADJUSTED
FOR ANY ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE WHICH ARE UNCOLLECTIBLE."
SECTION 2. THE NECESSITY FOR IMMEDIATELY AUTHORIZING AND RATIFYING
THE ACTION OF THE EXECUTION OF SAID AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT HERETOFORE
ENTERED INTO BY AND BETWEEN THE PARTIES HEREINABOVE SET FORTH CREATES A
PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND AN IMPERATIVE PUBLIC NECESSITY REQUIRING THE SUSPENSION
OF THE CHARTER RULE THAT NO ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE PASSED FINALLY
ON THE DATE OF ITS INTRODUCTION AND THAT SUCH ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL
BE READ AT THREE SEVERAL MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL, AND THE MAYOR
HAVING DECLARED SUCH EMERGENCY AND NECESSITY TO EXIST, AND HAVING REQUESTED
THE SUSPENSION OF THE CHARTER RULE AND THAT THIS ORDINANCE BE PASSED FINALLY
ON THE DATE OF ITS INTRODUCTION AND TAKE EFFECT AND BE IN FULL FORCE AND
EFFECT FROM AND AFTER ITS PASSAGE, IT IS ACCORDINGLY SO ORDAINED, THIS THE
3RD DAY OF AUGUST, 1966.
ATTEST:
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ACTING CITY SECRETARY e Y R iu•I "^1
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM THIS THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS ,
DAY OF AUGUST, 1966: y
CITY ATTORNEY
STATE OF TEXAS ()
COUNTY OF NUECES ()
WHEREAS, on the 24th day of June, 1966, the Corpus Christi -,
Nueces County Health Department located in Nueces County, Texas
hereinafter referred to as the performing agency, and the State of
YTexas acting by and through the Texas State Department of Health
hereinafter referred to as the State Agency, entered into a contract
for the purpose of assisting the performing agency to develop, improve,
and expand the capacity of new or existing public or private home
health agencies which meet the qualifying conditions for participating
in the health insurance program to provide home health services within
the confines of the performing agency; and,
WHEREAS, the State Agency and the performing agency have mutually
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agreed and hereby mutually agree to amend Section 6 so that it
hereafter reads as follows:
"Section 6. The State Agency agrees to pay for the direct
costs of services rendered under the terms of this agreement.
Such costs shall include salaries, social security and retirement
matching paid to and for employees working exclusively within the
program herein described and costs of all professional fees incurred
by the Home Health Agency, less any charges made for the services of
Home Health Agency employees and other professional personnel for
which the Agency makes charges of any kind or amount; and direct
travel expenses incurred by the employees of the Home Health Agency
while fulfilling their duties under the terms of this contract;
provided, however, that reimbursement rates for travel expenses
shall never exceed rates prescribed for the employees of the State
Agency. The State Agency agrees to pay additional overhead expenses
incurred by the Home Health Agency at a rate not to exceed seven per
cent of the abovementioned direct costs. Charges made for services
may be adjusted for any accounts receivable which are uncollectable ".
STATE AGENCY '
J. E. eavy, M. D. Date
Commissioner of He th
Texas State Department of Health
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
DAY OF l9_.
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
FOR THE REASONS SET FORTH IN THE EMERGENCY CLAUSE OF THE FDRE-
GOING ORDINANCE, A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND IMPERATIVE NECESSITY EXIST FOR
THE SUSPENSION OF THE CHARTER RULE OR REQUIREMENT THAT NO ORDINANCE OR
RESOLUTION SHALL BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE IT IS INTRODUCED AND THAT
SUCH ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE READ AT THREE MEETINGS OF THE CITY
COUNCIL; I, THEREFORE HEREBY REQUEST THAT YOU SUSPEND SAID CHARTER RULE
OR REQUIREMENT AND PASS THIS ORDINANCE FINALLY ON THE DATE IT IS INTRO -
DUCED, OR AT THE PRESENT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
RESPECTFULLY,
V clo g'
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THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TEXAS
THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
DR. MCIVER FURMAN
JACK BLACKMON
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PATRICK J. DUNNE
DR. P. JIMENEZ, JR. ti .Q
KEN MCDANIEL ,Q
RONNIE SIZEMORE J
WM. H. WALLACE YQ
THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
DR. MCIVER FURMAN L A
JACK BLACKMON
PATRICK J. DUNNE J
DR. P. JIMENEZ, JR.
• KEN MCDANIEL
RONNIE SIZEMORE
WM. H. WALLACE
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