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County Administrator's Report 13. 12.

BCC Regular Meeting

Budget & Finance Consent

Meeting Date:	06/03/2014
Issue: Approval of Letter of Agreement between Escambia County and the Agency for Health Care Administration
From:	Amy Lovoy
Department:	OMB
CAO Approval:

RECOMMENDATION:

Recommendation Concerning the Letter of Agreement between Escambia County and the Agency for Health Care Administration - Amy Lovoy, Management and Budget Services Department Director

That the Board take the following action concerning the Letter of Agreement between Escambia County and the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA):

A. Approve and authorize the Chairman to sign the Letter of Agreement, in the amount of $76,910, allowing the County to participate in the Low Income Pool Program, and providing matching dollars to the Escambia Community Clinics (ECC); and

B. Decrease the Fiscal Year 2013/2014 allocation to ECC by $36,088, and increase the allocation to AHCA by the same amount.

BACKGROUND:

This Letter of Agreement will allow the County and ECC to participate in ACHA's Low Income Pool program which will provide matching funds to ECC. The County will send AHCA $36,088, and AHCA will return to ECC a total of $294,000. The $36,088 represents the final two quarterly payments owed under this agreement. The first two quarterly payments were made using credits accrued with ACHA.

BUDGETARY IMPACT:

No additional funds are required. A portion of the funds currently allocated to ECC will be redirected to make payments to AHCA.

LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/SIGN-OFF:

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

PERSONNEL:

N/A

POLICY/REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION:

N/A

IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION:

N/A

Attachments
Letter of Agreement