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12. F. LEISURE SERVICES - NONE <br /> The Chairman called a recess at 12 : 11 p. m. , and reconvened the meeting at 12 : 19 p. m. , <br /> with all members present. <br /> 12. G. OFFICE OFMANAGEMENTAND BUDGET <br /> 12. G. 1. HB 5301 — MEDICAID BACKLOG UPDATE AND RECOMMENDATION <br /> Management and Budget Director Jason Brown provided background and analysis <br /> pertaining to House Bill 5301 (HB 5301 ) , which authorizes the State to collect back payments on <br /> Medicaid bills that were disputed and not paid by Florida counties . He explained that the <br /> Agency for Health Care Administration (ARCA) was directed to verify the accuracy of the <br /> State ' s claims, and after reviewing Indian River County ' s bills, the original backlog amount of <br /> $ 1 , 395 , 169 was reduced to $997, 851 . Staff then submitted further challenges on claims that <br /> were deemed incorrect; after AHCA reviewed the figures again, they agreed to make another <br /> adjustment after August 1 , 2012 , bringing the County ' s new total to $ 939,270 . Director Brown <br /> thereafter presented staff' s recommendation for the Board to approve the Medicaid Backlog <br /> certified amount of $ 939, 269 . 58 , which will come to $790 ,433 . 61 after the 15 % credit for full <br /> payment is applied . <br /> ON MOTION by Commissioner Solari , SECONDED by <br /> Commissioner Flescher, the Board unanimously approved <br /> the payment of 85 % of the Agency of Health Care <br /> Administration ' s (ARCA) August 1 , 2012 certification <br /> figure (less subsequent credits), in the amount of <br /> $790,433 . 61 . This amount will be deducted from the <br /> County ' s State Revenue Sharing payments over a five- <br /> year period, as stated and recommended in the <br /> memorandum of August 14, 2012 . <br /> .� au 1 4 PG 8113 <br /> August 21 , 2012 32 <br />