Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Andrew J. Meyers
Department: County Attorney
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Requested Action
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MOTION TO ENACT Ordinance, the title of which is as follows:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA, PERTAINING TO THE STATEWIDE MEDICAID MANAGED CARE HOSPITAL DIRECTED PAYMENT PROGRAM; CREATING ARTICLE V OF CHAPTER 16 OF THE BROWARD COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES ("CODE"); PROVIDING FOR THE IMPOSITION, LEVY, COLLECTION, AND ENFORCEMENT OF A NON-AD VALOREM SPECIAL ASSESSMENT TO FUND THE NON-FEDERAL SHARE OF MEDICAID AND MEDICAID MANAGED CARE PAYMENTS TO BENEFIT EXISTING AND NEWLY LICENSED HOSPITAL PROPERTIES; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, INCLUSION IN THE CODE, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
(Sponsored by Mayor Michael Udine)
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Why Action is Necessary
A Resolution directing the County Administrator to publish notice of public hearing to consider enactment of the proposed Ordinance was adopted by the Board of County Commissioners at its meeting of April 26, 2022.
What Action Accomplishes
Allows for the Board's consideration of the proposed Ordinance.
Is this Action Goal Related
No
Previous Action Taken
Summary Explanation/Background
The State of Florida ("State") received federal authority to establish the Statewide Medicaid Managed Care hospital directed payment program ("DPP") to address the gap between the actual cost of health care services and the amount paid by Medicaid and to improve the quality of care provided to individuals who receive Medicaid. The DPP allows local governments to impose a special non-ad valorem assessment against local private hospital properties. The revenue from the assessment is first placed into a Local Provider Participation Fund. The County sends the revenue from that fund, less an amount retained by the County for administrative expenses, to the State's Agency for Health Care Administration, which then transfers the funds, along with...
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