Chapter 491 - LOCAL PROVIDER PARTICIPATION FUND

Sec. 490.109. - Applicability of other provisions of F.S. Ch. 154, Pt. III. Chapter 492 - LOW-INCOME POOL ASSESSMENT Chapter 491 - LOCAL PROVIDER PARTICIPATION FUND

Sec. 491.101. - Purpose.

The special assessments authorized by this Chapter shall be imposed, levied, collected, and enforced against assessed properties located within the City of Jacksonville to benefit the assessed properties through enhanced Medicaid payments for local services.

(Ord. 2021-456-E, § 8)

Sec. 491.102. - Assessments Authorized.

(a)

The City of Jacksonville is hereby authorized to create a special assessment that shall be imposed, levied, collected, and enforced against assessed property to fund the nonfederal share of Medicaid payments benefitting assessed properties providing local services in the City of Jacksonville. Funds generated as a result of the special assessment shall be held in a separate account called the local provider participation fund. The Director of Finance and Administration is hereby authorized to make disbursements of the local provider participation fund as follows:

(1)

Provide to the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration the nonfederal share for Medicaid payments to be made directly or indirectly in support of hospitals serving Medicaid beneficiaries; and

(2)

Reimburse the City of Jacksonville for administrative costs associated with the implementation of the assessment, as further specified in the implementing ordinances.

(b)

The assessment shall be broad based, and the amount of the assessment shall be uniformly imposed on each assessed property. The assessment may not hold harmless any institutional health care provider, as required by federal law. As permitted by law, the assessment shall constitute a lien upon the assessed properties equal in rank and dignity with the liens of all State, City of Jacksonville, district, or municipal taxes and other non-ad valorem assessments. Enforcement of the assessment shall be by any remedy authorized by law.

(c)

Creation and implementation of the assessment shall not result in any additional pecuniary obligation on the City of Jacksonville.

(d)

Any reasonable expenses the City of Jacksonville incurs to collect delinquent assessments, including any attorney's fees incurred as a result of contracting with an attorney to represent the City of Jacksonville in seeking and enforcing the collection of delinquent assessments, are authorized as administrative costs, subject to any limitation in federal or State law.

(Ord. 2021-456-E, § 8)

Sec. 491.103. - Computation of Assessment.

(a)

The annual assessment shall be specified for each assessed property in the implementing ordinances. The City of Jacksonville shall set the assessment in amounts that in the aggregate will generate sufficient revenue to fund the nonfederal share of Medicaid payments associated with local services to be funded by the assessment.

(b)

The amount of the assessment required of each assessed property may not exceed an amount that, when added to the amount of other required assessments, equals an amount of revenue that exceeds the maximum percent of the aggregate net patient revenue of all assessed hospitals in the City of Jacksonville permitted by federal law. Assessments for each assessed property will be derived from data contained in the Florida Hospital Uniform Reporting System, as available from the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration.

(Ord. 2021-456-E, § 8)

Sec. 491.104. - Procedures.

The assessments authorized in this Chapter may be imposed and collected pursuant to any method authorized by law, including, but not limited to, F.S. Chs. 170 and 197.

(Ord. 2021-456-E, § 8)

Sec. 490.109. - Applicability of other provisions of F.S. Ch. 154, Pt. III. Chapter 492 - LOW-INCOME POOL ASSESSMENT