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• The Medicaid Glitch Bill would assign a base amount to be paid by the County <br />for Medicaid claims (much greater than the amount currently paid); the base <br />amount would increase each year by an inflation factor. <br />• House Bill 1117/Senate Bill 1244, would require the Department of Children and <br />Families to assess the County's distribution of funds for Medicaid, and submit <br />recommendations to the legislature by July 1, 2014; this issue will be dealt with <br />during the next legislative session. <br />Director Brown, with assistance from Administrator Baird, also reviewed the list of <br />legislative pnorities that was established at the December 4, 2012 County Commission meeting <br />(see page 221 of the agenda package). <br />Discussion followed as comments were made on available funding sources for beach <br />renourishment projects, and the status of the County's proposed amendments to FS 180.029(2) <br />and FS 153.03(1), requiring that the County give consent before the municipalities can extend <br />certain utility services into the unincorporated areas of the County (see minutes of December 11, <br />2012). <br />No Board Action Required or Taken <br />12.G.3. SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT REQUEST FOR FUNDING - PATROL VEHICLES <br />MOTION WAS MADE by Vice Chairman Davis, <br />SECONDED by Chairman Flescher, to approve staff's <br />recommendation. <br />April 2, 2013 16 <br />143PG67 <br />