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Ratification of Low Income Pool Letter of Agreement and Intergovernmental Transfers Questionnaire on Behalf of Premier Community HealthCare Group and State Agency for Health Care Administration for FY 2022-23
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BRIEF OVERVIEW
Health and Human Services received two original copies of the attached Low Income Pool Letter of Agreement from the Agency of Health Care Administration. The Letter of Agreement by and between Hernando County on behalf of Premier Community Health Care Group, and the State of Florida, Agency of Health Care Administration is for participation in the Medicaid Low Income Pool (LIP)
Per House Bill 5001, the General Appropriations Act of the State Fiscal Year 2022-2023 passed by the 2022 Florida Legislature, the Board and the Agency, agree that the Board will remit Intergovernmental Transfer (IGT) funds to the Agency in an amount not to exceed $150,000. The deadline for submission of this agreement to the Agency is October 1, 2022.
The Board and the Agency also agree that these IGT funds will only be used to increase the provision of health services for charity care in Hernando County and the State of Florida at Large. Per Florida Statute 409.98, annual payments for the months of July 2022 through June 2023 are due to the Agency no later than October 2023, unless an alternative plan is specifically approved by the Agency.
Item was signed by County Administrator, Jeffery Rogers in order to meet the State’s deadline during Hurricane Ian and needs to be ratified.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Funds not to exceed $150,000 are to be taken from Account No. 1141-03491-5808101.
LEGAL NOTE
The Board has authority to take action on this matter pursuant to Chapter 125, Florida Statute.
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RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the Board ratify the actions taken by the County Administrator Jeffrey Rogers on the attached Intergovernmental Transfer Questionnaire and Low Income Pool Letter of Agreement by and between Hernando County on behalf of Premier Community HealthCare Group, and the State of Florida Agency of Health Care Administration.