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NOV tr 1989 <br />BOOK Kd C FAGS •33' <br />ON MOTION by Commissioner Scurlock, SECONDED by <br />Commissioner Bird, the Board unanimously (4-0) <br />approved the EMS Matching Grant Agreement and <br />authorized the Chairman to execute the documents <br />necessary to obtain funding of $29,650 from the DHRS. <br />Commissioner Scurlock inquired about the cash flow for EMS <br />as he understands there is a significant shortfall in terms of <br />the revenue we anticipated. <br />Administrator Chandler advised that staff has been <br />monitoring this closely, and OMB Director Baird believed the <br />reason for the shortfall is that the Medicaid payments have been <br />slow. It is just a timing problem, and they actually are <br />catching up now. He will be doing a report on this the beginning <br />of next week. <br />Administrator Chandler further explained that we had <br />$500,000 budgeted as income from the billings we send out. This <br />was running about $40,000 a month, but the last one was <br />$25/30,000. If the billings were to continue at that level for <br />all 12 months, we would have a problem, but it may be that it is <br />cyclical and will increase when the tourists are here. The major <br />area of concern is last month's collection. <br />Commissioner Scurlock just wished to emphasize that we must <br />monitor this very carefully to be sure we budgeted properly. <br />When we decided to do this, we felt we could do it cheaper than <br />the Hospital, and if that is not so, we have a credibility <br />problem. <br />Administrator Chandler assured him that we will live within <br />the budget submitted to the Commission, and Director Baird <br />reiterated that the final year end report will be made within the <br />next 2 weeks. <br />56 <br />