06-27-16 Health and Public Safety

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Council has voted unanimously each year since then to approve the rates. In addition to the recommendation we have added language that has fixed where if we go from April when the rates are set by Medicare to June Pt when the report is given to Council, we miss out on those rates from April to June. That is a two (2) to three (3) month gap where we are missing federal funds. This puts language into the ordinance where the Medicare fee schedule comes out in April, we have the ability to raise that schedule in accordance with the percentage increase associated with the Medicare fee schedule and then when we come in June to present the recommendation, Council will still have oversight over the proposal but in the meantime we wouldn't be missing out from those increased rates. Committeemember Oliver Davis asked isn't that what we already have been doing. Chief Cox responded no and we have been doing it coming in every year. Typically the way the ordinance has been set up, we reported the recommendations in June. We have to do it at that time to be able to report on an entire calendar year. There is still a gap in time from when the report comes and the rate changes from Medicare that we are trying to come up with a way to make sure we are taking advantage of those rates. No one from the public spoke either in favor of or in opposition to the bill. Committeemember Oliver Davis made a motion to send Bill 30 -16 to the full Council with a favorable recommendation. Committeemember Jo M. Broden seconded the motion which carried by voice vote of four (4) ayes'. With no further business before the Committee, Committee Chair John Voorde adjourned the meeting at 6:06 p.m. Respectfully bmitte , John Voorde, Chairperson 2