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There is established in the Department of Public Health a Division of Health Equity and Social Justice to be controlled and administered by a Commissioner of the Health Equity and Social Justice, subject to the provisions of the Charter and ordinances of the City, and to the supervision and direction of the Director of Public Health.
(Ord. No. 843-2020. Passed 11-18-20, eff. 11-19-20)
The Commissioner of Health Equity and Social Justice shall administer the Health Code and see that all ordinances and rules of the City and all applicable State laws affecting the public health are properly enforced. He or she shall supervise the work of the several bureaus as may be established in the Division of Health Equity and Social Justice. He or she shall examine and address health inequities across the City and shall review differing opportunities for healthcare by demographic sub-populations and geographic areas. He or she shall analyze social well-being and social determinants of health, including but not limited to, aspects of the social environment, such as racism, discrimination, income, education level, and marital status; the physical environment, such as place of residence, crowding conditions, and built environment (buildings, spaces, transportation systems, and products that are created or modified by people); and health services, such as access to and quality of care and insurance status. He or she will conduct assessments of health equity in communities and systems to identify the behavioral, cultural, social, environmental and organizational determinants that promote or compromise health in disadvantaged groups. He or she shall identify evidence-based strategies and measurable goals and objectives to promote health equity and social justice; and shall implement effective, efficient and culturally sensitive strategies to improve health equity and social justice. He or she shall perform all other appropriate duties that are critical to advancing the mission, duties and responsibilities of the Division of Health Equity and Social Justice.
(Ord. No. 843-2020. Passed 11-18-20, eff. 11-19-20)
(a) The Director of Public Health shall charge each patient for service rendered at clinics and other health facilities operated by the City of Cleveland in accordance with a sliding scale schedule of fees approved by the Board of Control.
(b) The Director of Public Health is authorized to enter into agreements with Medicaid, Medicaid HMOs, Medicare, and other insurance carriers for third-party billings.
(c) The Director of Public Health shall also charge for the analysis of blood samples for lead performed at the lead laboratory operated by the City of Cleveland, in accordance with a sliding scale schedule of fees approved by the Director of Public Health. The schedule of fees charged for the analysis of blood samples for lead performed at the lead laboratory operated by the City shall not exceed the cost of the analysis.
(d) Charges and fees received from patients under this section shall be placed into a revolving fund which will be used to provide additional services under this section.
(e) All fee schedules, including the sliding scale formula, shall become effective upon their publication in the City Record.
(Ord. No. 1646-11. Passed 11-28-11, eff. 12-2-11)
The Director of Public Health is hereby authorized to employ by contract, for the purpose of supplementing the regularly employed personnel of the Department of Public Health, such expert medical consultants as may be necessary for the administration of special projects and programs by the Department of Public Health. Contracts may be made without competitive bidding, but shall be entered into only with the person or firm determined by the Board of Control, after inquiry and investigation, to be the best qualified to render such services to the City; and shall be for amounts not to exceed Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000.00).
(Ord. No. 2416-91. Passed 3-2-92, eff. 3-6-92)
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