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County Administrator's Report 12. 36.

BCC Regular Meeting

Budget & Finance Consent

Meeting Date:	05/07/2020
Issue: CARES Act Provider Relief Funds
From:	Janice Gilley
Department:	County Administrator's Office
CAO Approval:

RECOMMENDATION:

Recommendation Concerning the Acceptance of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act Provider Relief Funds of $395,998.12 - Janice P. Gilley, County Administrator

That the Board take the following action concerning the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act Provider Relief Funds of $395,998.12:

A. Authorize the acceptance of the $395,998.12 CARES Act Provider Relief funds that Escambia County received on April 17, 2020, through ACH from United Health Group; and

B. Authorize the County Administrator to sign an attestation confirming receipt of funds and agree to the Terms and Conditions of Payment.

BACKGROUND:

CARES Act Provider Relief Fund (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act)

The CARES Act Provider Relief Fund is allocated for general distribution to Medicare facilities and providers impacted by COVID-19, based on eligible providers' 2018 net patient revenue. Large organizations receive payments for each of their billing TINs that bill Medicare, which is EMS for Escambia County.

Escambia County was automatically sent $395,998.12, based on Medicare from EMS which will be put into the EMS Fund 408, under a EMS CARES Act Revenue Code of 331295. Because Escambia County received these funds automatically, an attestation confirming receipt of funds will need to be signed and agree to the terms and conditions of payment. These are payments, not loans, to healthcare providers, and will not need to be repaid.

This Fund can only be used to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, and shall reimburse the recipient only for health care related expenses or lost revenues that are attributable to coronavirus. Quarterly reporting will be required 10 days after the end of each calendar quarter.

BUDGETARY IMPACT:

The CARES Act Provider Relief Fund money will go to the EMS Fund 408, and will be tracked under a new revenue code of 331295, EMS CARES ACT.

LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/SIGN-OFF:

N/A

PERSONNEL:

N/A

POLICY/REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION:

Section II. B.8. Resolutions, Agreements and Contracts

IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION:

Upon Board approval, the funds will get moved to the EMS fund 408, and the County Administrator will sign the attestation confirming receipt of funds. Funds will be utilized for covered EMS COVID-19 expenses.

Attachments
CARES Act Provider Relief Fund
Terms and Conditions