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A resolution appropriating a total of $1,500,000 from the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of Health, to Vanderbilt University Medical Center and approving a grant contract to provide for the implementation of technology and services to screen and refer emergency department patients while coordinating care to address opiate use disorder using community health workers.
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WHEREAS, Section 7-3-314 of the Tennessee Code Annotated states that metropolitan forms of government may provide financial assistance to nonprofit organizations in accordance with the guidelines of the Metropolitan Government; and,
WHEREAS, Section 5.04.070 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws provides that the Council may, by Resolution, appropriate funds for the financial aid of nonprofit organizations; and,
WHEREAS, Metropolitan Charter Section 10.104 provides that the Board of Health has the duty to contract for such services as will further the program and policies of the Board, subject to confirmation by Resolution of Council; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to the budget ordinance of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County for fiscal year 2027, Substitute Ordinance No. BL2026-1377, funds are available for the provision of comprehensive, wraparound support services to individuals with opioid use disorder; and,
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Board of Health, wishes to enter into a grant contract with Vanderbilt University Medical Center to provide for the implementation of technology and services to screen and refer emergency department patients while coordinating care to address opiate use disorder using community health workers; and,
WHEREAS, it is to the benefit of the citizens of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County that the funding is appropriated and the grant contract is approved.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY:
Section 1. There is hereby appropriated One Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,500,000) from the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of Health, to Vanderbilt University Medical Center, for the purposes herein stated.
Section 2. The Metropolitan Government is hereby authorized to enter into a grant contract, attached hereto and incorporated herein, with Vanderbilt University Medical Center for the amount provided herein and the purposes stated.
Section 3. That this resolution shall take effect from and after its adoption, the welfare of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County requiring it.
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Analysis
This resolution appropriates a total of $1,500,000 to Vanderbilt University Medical Center (“VUMC”) and approves a grant contract between VUMC and the Metropolitan Board of Health to implement technology and services to screen and refer emergency department patients and coordinate care to address opiate use disorder using community health workers.
Pursuant to the terms of the contract, VUMC will implement a new pilot program called Addressing Needs and Coordinating Healthcare for Opioid Recovery (“ANCHOR”) program. The ANCHOR program will provide wraparound servicer referral for patients presenting to the VUMC Emergency Department for treatment of opioid use disorder or opioid-related harms. VUMC will also develop and implement an opioid-focused care coordination model for these patients. The contract will begin once it is signed by all parties and filed with the Metropolitan Clerk and end on June 30, 2028.
Tennessee Code Annotated section 7-3-314 states that metropolitan forms of government may provide financial assistance to nonprofit organizations in accordance with the guidelines of the Metropolitan Government. Metropolitan Code of Laws section 5.04.070 provides that the Council may appropriate funds for the financial aid of nonprofit organizations by resolution or as a part of the annual operating budget ordinance adopted by Council. Substitute Ordinance No. BL2026-1377 provides funds for comprehensive, wraparound support services to individuals with opioid use disorder.
Section 10.104 of the Metropolitan Charter provides that the Metropolitan Board of Health has the duty to contract for services that will further the programs and policies of the Board, subject to confirmation by a resolution of the Metropolitan Council.