Marion County - File #: 2021-3190

• File #: 2021-3190
• Type: Notation for Action
• Status: Agenda Ready
• File created: 5/17/2021
• Meeting Body: Board of County Commissioners
• On agenda: 6/1/2021
• Title: Request Approval to Schedule and Advertise a Public Hearing to Consider an Ordinance Authorizing the Creation of Marion County Local Provider Participation Fund Specifying the Method of Setting and Computing Annual Non-Ad Valorem Special Assessments to Help Offset Local Hospitals' Medicaid Deficiencies on Tuesday, June 15, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. in the McPherson Governmental Campus Auditorium

SUBJECT:

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Request Approval to Schedule and Advertise a Public Hearing to Consider an Ordinance Authorizing the Creation of Marion County Local Provider Participation Fund Specifying the Method of Setting and Computing Annual Non-Ad Valorem Special Assessments to Help Offset Local Hospitals’ Medicaid Deficiencies on Tuesday, June 15, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. in the McPherson Governmental Campus Auditorium

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INITIATOR:	DEPARTMENT:
Matthew G. Minter, Attorney	Legal

DESCRIPTION/BACKGROUND:

The State approved participation in this program as part of the recent session (Senate Bill 2500). The program will make available additional funding to hospitals providing inpatient and outpatient services to Medicaid managed care enrollees and it is administered similar to the LIP program and has to be implemented by the County to benefit hospitals within its jurisdiction.

BUDGET/IMPACT:

None

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Recommended action

Motion to schedule and advertise a public hearing to consider an ordinance authorizing the creation of Marion County local provider participation fund specifying the method of setting and computing annual Non-Ad Valorem special assessments to help offset local hospitals’ Medicaid deficiencies on Tuesday, June 15, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. in the McPherson Governmental Campus Auditorium.

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