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WHEREAS, the County acknowledges that the Hospital properties assessed will benefit directly and specially from the assessment as a result of the availability of above-described additional funding provided to said Hospitals; and WHEREAS, the County has an interest in promoting access to health care for its low-income and uninsured residents; and WHEREAS, leveraging additional federal support through the above-described IGTs to fund Medicaid payments to the Hospitals for health care services directly and specifically benefits the Hospitals' properties and supports their continued ability to provide those services; and WHEREAS, imposing an assessment limited to Hospital properties to help fund the provision of these services and the achievement of certain quality standards by the Hospitals to residents of the County is a valid public purpose that benefits the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of the County; and WHEREAS, the assessment ensures the financial stability and viability of the Hospitals providing such services; and WHEREAS, the Hospitals are important contributors to the overall County's economy and the financial benefit to these Hospitals directly and specifically supports their mission, as well as their ability to grow, expand, and maintain their property and facilities in concert with the population growth in the jurisdiction of the County; and WHEREAS, the County finds the assessment will enhance the Hospitals' ability to grow, expand, maintain, improve, and increase the value of their facilities under all present circumstances and those of the foreseeable future; and WHEREAS, the County is proposing a properly apportioned assessment by which all Hospitals will be assessed a uniform amount that is compliant with 42 C.F.R. § 433.68(d); and WHEREAS, on September 14, 2021, the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners adopted this Ordinance enabling the County to levy a uniform non -ad valorem special assessment, which is fairly and reasonably apportioned among the Hospitals' properties within the County's jurisdictional limits, to establish and maintain a system of funding for IGTs to support the non-federal share of Medicaid payments, thus directly and specially benefitting Hospital properties. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA THAT: