Interoffice Memorandum
DATE: August 28, 2024
TO: Mayor Jerry L. Demings and County Commissioners
THROUGH: Daniel P. Banks, Deputy County Administrator
FROM: James M. Fitzgerald, Fire Chief
CONTACT: Alex Morales, Manager
PHONE: 407 836-9015
DIVISION: Fiscal and Operational Support Division
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Approval and execution of Public Emergency Medical Transportation Letter of Agreement by and between Orange County and the State of Florida Agency for Health Care Administration in an amount not to exceed $4,606,891.12. (Fiscal and Operational Support Division)
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PROJECT: Public Emergency Medical Transportation Letter of Agreement
PURPOSE: House Bill 5001, the General Appropriations Act of State Fiscal Year 2024-2025, passed by the 2024 Florida Legislature, provides the provision to grant an agreement between the State of Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA), and Orange County on behalf of Orange County Fire Rescue. The agreement acknowledges remittance payment through an Intergovernmental Transfer from Orange County to AHCA in an amount not to exceed $4,606,891.12 as part of a Medicaid Managed Care Supplemental Payment Program. To participate in the program, Orange County must return the signed Public Emergency Medical Transportation Letter of Agreement to the ACHA.
BUDGET: N/A