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County Administrator's Report 7. 6.

BCC Regular Meeting

Budget & Finance Consent

Meeting Date:	09/19/2019
Issue: Escambia Community Clinics, Inc. - Participation in the Agency for Health Care Administration's Low Income Pool
From:	STEPHAN HALL
Department:	Asst County Administrator
CAO Approval:

RECOMMENDATION:

Recommendation Concerning Escambia Community Clinics, Inc.'s, Participation in the Agency for Health Care Administration's Low Income Pool - Stephan Hall, Budget Manager, Management and Budget Services

That the Board approve and authorize the Chairman to sign the Low Income Pool Letter of Agreement between Escambia County Board of County Commissioners on behalf of Escambia Community Clinics, Inc. (ECC), D/B/A Community Health Northwest Florida, Inc., and the State of Florida, Agency for Health Care Administration, allowing the ECC to participate in the Agency for Health Care Administration's Low Income Pool, in an amount not to exceed $385,637.

The Letter of Agreement will allow the ECC, to participate in the Agency for Health Care Administration's (AHCA) Low Income Pool, which will provide matching funds to ECC for the costs of uncompensated charity care for low-income individuals who are uninsured. The County will send AHCA $385,637, and AHCA will return to ECC a total of $827,143.

BACKGROUND:

The Letter of Agreement will allow the County and Escambia Community Clinics, Inc. (ECC), to participate in the Agency for Health Care Administration's (AHCA) Low Income Pool, which will provide matching funds to ECC for the costs of uncompensated charity care for low-income individuals who are uninsured. The County will send AHCA $385,637, and AHCA will return to ECC a total of $827,143.

A Miscellaneous Appropriations Agreement between the County and ECC will be requested for approval in the amount of $69,523, which is the budgeted amount of $455,160 minus the County's payment of $385,637 to AHCA for ECC to participate in the Low Income Pool, at the October 3, 2019, BCC Meeting.

BUDGETARY IMPACT:

Funds are available in the Fiscal Year 2019/2020 Budget.

LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/SIGN-OFF:

The County Attorney has reviewed and approved the Low Income Pool Letter of Agreement.

PERSONNEL:

N/A

POLICY/REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION:

Board approval of the Low Income Pool Letter of Agreement is necessary to move forward.

IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION:

N/A

Attachments
LOA Escambia Community Clinics Inc