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TO: Mayor Robert J. O’Connor
FROM: Alisia Lewis, Director of Human Resources
DATE: December 6, 2016
SUBJECT:
A Resolution Authorizing Payment to Northwestern Medicine for Providing Occupational Health Services.
PURPOSE:
To obtain approval for payment to Northwestern Medicine for occupational health services through 2017.
BACKGROUND:
For over fifteen years, Provena Mercy served as the City's Occupational Health Services provider. Services included pre-employment physicals. Contractual annual exams, statutory drug testing, workers compensation primary and follow-up treatment and other required medical services. When Provena discontinued providing occupational health services and instead sold the business to Physicians Immediate Care (PIC), the City was forced to utilize another provider.
DISCUSSION:
After careful consideration and assessment of several occupational health services facilities, the City determined that Northwestern Medicine was the best facility to meet the size and scope of the City's operational needs. Northwestern Medicine's new state of the art facility is in a central geographical location of Aurora and offers urgent care and extended after hours services.
IMPACT STATEMENT:
N/A
RECOMMENDATIONS:
That the City Council approves the resolution authorizing the payment to Northwestern Medicine for providing occupational health services through 2017.
cc: Alderman O’Connor, Chairman
Alderman Mervine
Alderman Bohman
Alderman Mesiacos, Alternate
CITY OF AURORA, ILLINOIS
RESOLUTION NO. _________
DATE OF PASSAGE ________________
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A Resolution Authorizing Payment to Northwestern Medicine for Providing Occupational Health Services.
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WHEREAS, the City of Aurora has a population of more than 25,000 persons and is, therefore, a home rule unit under subsection (a) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution of 1970; and
WHEREAS, subject to said Section, a home rule unit may exercise any power and perform any function pertaining to its government and affairs for the protection of the public health, safety, morals, and welfare; and
WHEREAS, the City requires an outside medical services provider to administer necessary occupational health services to support City operations; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to continue the partnership with Northwestern Medicine where occupational health services are provided; and
WHEREAS, funds have been allocated annually in the Human Resources Department Budget to pay for occupational health services in account no. 101-1220-419.32-10, 32-11, 32-12, 32-13
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Aurora, Illinois, as follows: that the City of Aurora will utilized the services of Northwestern Medicine for occupational services and compensate the provider accordingly through 2017.