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_ A TRUE COPY <br /> BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS CERTIFICATION ON LAST PAGE <br /> J . K . BARTON , CLERK <br /> Gary C. Wheeler Wesley S. Davis ' 13 ` 1 <br /> Chairman ' <br /> C District 1 <br /> District 3 �� 20 2 *NN044 , <br /> Joseph E. Flesche <br /> Peter D. O 'B an District 2 CZ of Z <br /> Vice Chairman <br /> District 4Bob Solari <br /> pRIpA <br /> District 5 <br /> March 19 , 2012 <br /> Honorable Mike Haridopolos, Senator Honorable Deborah J. Mayfield, Representative <br /> 409 The Capitol 317 House Office Building <br /> 404 South Monroe Street 402 South Monroe Street <br /> Tallahassee, Florida 32399- 1100 Tallahassee, Florida 323994300 <br /> Honorable Joe Negron, Senator Honorable Tom Goodson, Representative <br /> 306 Senate Office Building 1101 The Capitol <br /> 404 South Monroe Street 402 South Monroe Street <br /> Tallahassee, Florida 323994100 Tallahassee, Florida 323994300 <br /> RE : HB 5301 Medicaid Services <br /> Dear Senators Haridopolos and Negron, and Representatives Mayfield and Goodson. <br /> On March 9, 2012 , the Florida Legislature passed HB 5301 related to Medicaid billings issued by the <br /> Agency for Healthcare Administration (ARCA) to Florida counties. The ramifications of HB . 5301 to <br /> Indian River, County are significant. The bill results in the forced payment by Indian River County <br /> taxpayers of an estimated $ 1 ,233 ,436 of questionable AHCA billings. Since changing its computer <br /> system in 2008 , AHCA' s bills have been riddled with incorrect residency information, duplicative <br /> billings, incorrect rates, etc . Rather than correct this situation, SB 5301 requires forced payment by the <br /> counties. Worse yet, SB 5301 perpetuates the problem going forward by requiring counties to. pay <br /> future bills, whether accurate or not, and then seek reimbursement by appeal. <br /> The Indian River County Board of County Commissioners believes so strongly that the approach of <br /> HB 5301 is wrong that on March 13 , 2012 , it voted unanimously to send the attached letter <br /> to <br /> Governor Scott asking him to veto the measure. The letter sets forth in greater detail the Board' s <br /> objections to SB 5301 . <br /> Building A <br /> 180127`h Street <br /> Vero Beach, FL 329604388 <br /> Telephone: 772-226-1490 FAX. 772= 770-5334 <br />