BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//Telerik Inc.//Sitefinity CMS 15.4//EN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Central Standard Time BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251102T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYHOUR=2;BYMINUTE=0;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:Central Standard Time TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250301T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYHOUR=2;BYMINUTE=0;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:Central Daylight Time TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Notice is hereby given that the Board of County Commissioners o f Escambia County\, Florida\, will conduct a public hearing to consider th e approval of the imposition and collection of a non­ad valorem special as sessment against each private for-profit and not-for-profit hospital that provides inpatient hospital services and that holds a right of possession and right of use to real property in the County ( each\, an "Assessed Prop erty"). The assessment is intended to finance intergovernmental transfers provided consistent with federal guidelines that fund the non-federal shar e of certain Medicaid and/or Medicaid managed care payments\, thus directl y and specially benefitting Assessed Properties and supporting the provisi on of healthcare services to Medicaid\, indigent\, and uninsured members o f the County's community. \;\n\nThe hearing will be held at the Ernie Lee Magaha Government Building\, located at 221 Palafox Place at 5 :34 p.m .\, or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard\, on September 2\, 20 21. At that time\, the Board will receive public comment on the proposed s pecial assessment. \;\n\nAn office designated by the County has prepar ed the Non-Ad Valorem Assessment Roll being considered for approval. The r oll contains the names of the Assessed Properties and the assessment rate and amount of the special assessment to be imposed against each Assessed P roperty. The Non-Ad Valorem Assessment Roll is available for inspection at the Office of Management and Budget. The assessment rate set forth in the Non-Ad Valorem Assessment Roll to be levied against the gross patient rev enue of each Assessed Property is 0.45%. \;\n\nAt the date and time se t forth in this notice\, the Board of County Commissioners may: \;\n(1 ) approve the Non-Ad Valorem Assessment Roll\, with such amendments as it deems just and right\; and (2) adopt a resolution (the "Assessment Resolut ion") that describes (a) the Medicaid payments proposed for funding from p roceeds of the assessment\, (b) the benefits to the Assessed Properties\, ( c) the methodology for computing the assessed amounts\, and ( d) the met hod of collection\, including how and when the assessment is to be paid.\n \nAll interested persons have a right to appear at the hearing and to file written objections with the Board prior to the resolution vote. All objec tions to the Non-Ad Valorem Assessment Roll being considered for approval must be made in writing\, and filed with the County\, at or before the vot e. Written objections should be sent to the attention of the Office of Man agement and Budget. \;\n\nThe amount of the assessment is to be collec ted pursuant an additional and alternative method\, as specified in§\; 197.3631\, Fla. Stat.\, for the assessment and collection of the non-ad v alorem special assessment. Details will be included in the Assessment Reso lution. \;\n\nIf you are a person with disability who needs any accomm odation to participate in this proceeding\, you are entitled\, at no cost to you\, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact County Adm inistration at (850) 595-4900 at least three days prior to the public hear ing if you need special accommodations. \;\n\nEscambia County\, FLORID A DTEND:20210902T233400Z DTSTAMP:20261001T170235Z DTSTART:20210902T223400Z LOCATION:221 Palafox Place SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Public Hearing- Non-Ad Valorem Special Assessment UID:RFCALITEM639264709558152089 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Notice is hereby given that the Board of Count y Commissioners of Escambia County\, Florida\, will conduct a public heari ng to consider the approval of the imposition and collection of a non­ad v alorem special assessment against each private for-profit and not-for-prof it hospital that provides inpatient hospital services and that holds a rig ht of possession and right of use to real property in the County ( each\, an "Assessed Property"). The assessment is intended to finance intergovern mental transfers provided consistent with federal guidelines that fund the non-federal share of certain Medicaid and/or Medicaid managed care paymen ts\, thus directly and specially benefitting Assessed Properties and suppo rting the provision of healthcare services to Medicaid\, indigent\, and un insured members of the County's community. \;
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\nThe heari ng will be held at the Ernie Lee Magaha Government Building\, located at 2 21 Palafox Place at 5 :34 p.m.\, or as soon thereafter as the matter can b e heard\, on September 2\, 2021. At that time\, the Board will receive pub lic comment on the proposed special assessment. \;
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\nAn o ffice designated by the County has prepared the Non-Ad Valorem Assessment Roll being considered for approval. The roll contains the names of the Ass essed Properties and the assessment rate and amount of the special assessm ent to be imposed against each Assessed Property. The Non-Ad Valorem Asses sment Roll is available for inspection at the Office of Management and Bud get. The assessment rate set forth in the Non-Ad Valorem Assessment Roll t o be levied against the gross patient revenue of each Assessed Property is 0.45%. \;
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\nAt the date and time set forth in this notic e\, the Board of County Commissioners may: \;
\n(1) approve the N on-Ad Valorem Assessment Roll\, with such amendments as it deems just and right\; and (2) adopt a resolution (the "Assessment Resolution") that desc ribes (a) the Medicaid payments proposed for funding from proceeds of the assessment\, (b) the benefits to the Assessed Properties\, ( c) the method ology for computing the assessed amounts\, and ( d) the method of collecti on\, including how and when the assessment is to be paid.
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\nA ll interested persons have a right to appear at the hearing and to file wr itten objections with the Board prior to the resolution vote. All objectio ns to the Non-Ad Valorem Assessment Roll being considered for approval mus t be made in writing\, and filed with the County\, at or before the vote. Written objections should be sent to the attention of the Office of Manage ment and Budget. \;
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\nThe amount of the assessment is to be collected pursuant an additional and alternative method\, as specified in§\; 197.3631\, Fla. Stat.\, for the assessment and collection of the non-ad valorem special assessment. Details will be included in the Assess ment Resolution. \;
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\nIf you are a person with disability who needs any accommodation to participate in this proceeding\, you are e ntitled\, at no cost to you\, to the provision of certain assistance. Plea se contact County Administration at (850) 595-4900 at least three days pri or to the public hearing if you need special accommodations. \;
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\nEscambia County\, FLORIDA END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR