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ON MOTION by Commissioner Bird, SECONDED by Commissioner Adams, the Board by a 4-0vote (Commissioner Eggert being absent) approved the project scope as set out in staff's recommendation. BLOCK GRANT FOR MEDICAID The Board reviewed the following memo dated 10/16/95: one _ fW ■ I ASSOCIA Ro Box s�9ir«, Frond» 3a3os COU �: sr onz4.3148 � �aia�.se� XJ * i i i i * i .ERT ALERT ALERT ALERT ALERT ALERT ALERT ALERT THE LEGISLATURE IS LOOKING TO PASS MEDICAID RESPONSIBILITY TO COUNTY GOVERNMENT! YOUR COUNTY'S RESPONSE IS NEEDED NOW! Although the U.S. Congress has not completed work on overhauling the current Medicaid program, the Florida Legislature has begun cunsidering ways to address potential federal Medicaid block grants. The I1ousc Ilealth conc��ualprro,Z= for Medicaid block$rants to the counties Attached is a copy of the county Medicaid block grant proposal. Please fax your cnunty'c pnsition and comments no later than Tuesday, October 24 (904/222- 5939). FAC will be testifying at the committee meeting and would like the input of all counties. To mandate porilcipation of all counties In a state Medicaid Block Grant Program is not acceptable to FAC due to the varying financial and administrative capacity of counties. Counties could potentially aacume enormous responsibilities including addltlonal local funding if state and federal monies further diminish in the out -years; stringent state reporting requirements; costs for data processing system; and local pressure to provide additional health services. FAC supports a county -option praposal which would permit a broader participation of counties in assisting in the administration of a state Medicaid program. OCTOBER 17 1995 66 BOOK 96 c�r:•',�:�,�..:.• •—/'�' MEMORANnUM VIA FACSIMILE TO: Chairman, Board of County Commissioners County Lobbyists FROM: Mary Kay Cariseo, Deputy Executive Director. Carol L. Bracy, Governmental Liaison�,� -•- u: DATE: October 16, 1995 RE: Medicaid Block Grants THE LEGISLATURE IS LOOKING TO PASS MEDICAID RESPONSIBILITY TO COUNTY GOVERNMENT! YOUR COUNTY'S RESPONSE IS NEEDED NOW! Although the U.S. Congress has not completed work on overhauling the current Medicaid program, the Florida Legislature has begun cunsidering ways to address potential federal Medicaid block grants. The I1ousc Ilealth conc��ualprro,Z= for Medicaid block$rants to the counties Attached is a copy of the county Medicaid block grant proposal. Please fax your cnunty'c pnsition and comments no later than Tuesday, October 24 (904/222- 5939). FAC will be testifying at the committee meeting and would like the input of all counties. To mandate porilcipation of all counties In a state Medicaid Block Grant Program is not acceptable to FAC due to the varying financial and administrative capacity of counties. Counties could potentially aacume enormous responsibilities including addltlonal local funding if state and federal monies further diminish in the out -years; stringent state reporting requirements; costs for data processing system; and local pressure to provide additional health services. FAC supports a county -option praposal which would permit a broader participation of counties in assisting in the administration of a state Medicaid program. OCTOBER 17 1995 66 BOOK 96