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RESOLUTION NO. 2023- 0 5 0 Assessment Coordinator means the person appointed to administer the Assessment imposed pursuant to this Article, or such person's designee. Board means the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida. County means Indian River County, Florida. Fiscal Year means the period commencing on October 1 of each year and continuing through the next succeeding September 30, or such other period as may be prescribed by law as the fiscal year for the County. Institutional Health Care Provider means a private for-profit or not-for-profit hospital that provides inpatient hospital services. Local Services means the provision of health care services to Medicaid, indigent, and uninsured members of the Indian River County community. Non -Ad Valorem Assessment Roll means the special assessment roll prepared by the County. Ordinance means the Indian River County Local Provider Participation Fund Ordinance. Section 2. Authority. Pursuant to Article VIII, Section 1(f) of the Constitution of the State of Florida, Chapter 125 of the Florida Statutes, and the Indian River County Local Provider Participation Fund Ordinance, the Board is hereby authorized to impose a special assessment against private for-profit and not-for-profit hospitals located within the County to fund the non- federal share of Medicaid payments associated with Local Services. Section 3. Special Assessment. The non -ad valorem special assessment discussed herein shall be imposed, levied, collected, and enforced against Assessed Properties located within the County. Proceeds from the Assessment shall be used to benefit Assessed Properties through availability of directed payment program that will benefit the Assessed Properties for Local Services. Section 4. _Assessment Scone, Basis, and Use. Funds generated from the Assessment shall be used only to: 1. Provide to the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration the non-federal share for Medicaid managed care hospital directed payments to be made directly or indirectly in support of hospitals serving Medicaid beneficiaries; and 2. Reimburse the County for administrative costs associated with the implementation of the Assessment authorized by the Ordinance. If, at the end of the Fiscal Year, additional amounts remain in the local provider participation fund, the Board is hereby authorized either (a) to refund to Assessed Properties, in proportion to amounts paid in during the Fiscal Year, all or a portion of the unutilized local provider participation fund,