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<br /> <br />CABARRUS COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />AGENDA ITEM REQUEST <br /> <br />Agenda Item # 7=- I 'f <br /> <br />Meeting Date 2/21/05 <br /> <br />SUBJECT: <br />Resolution Supporting State Assumption of County Share of Medicaid <br /> <br />BRIEF SUMMARY: <br /> <br />Medicaid relief is the No. 1 legislative goal of the North Carolina Association of County <br />Commissioners. <br />In Fiscal Year 2004, Cabarrus County spent $5.2 million or 4.1 percent of its <br />expenditures for services to Medicaid eligible citizens. Medicaid expenses represented the <br />equivalent of 4.7 cents of that year1s tax rate of 56 cents. <br />Rep. Jeff Barnhart and Sen. Fletcher Hartsell have cosponsored bills that will phase-out <br />county participation in funding Medicaid. <br /> <br />REQUESTED ACTION: (Suggested motion if the Board approves the agenda item as presented) <br />Adopt Resolution <br /> <br />Attachments ~ Yes 0 No Expected Length of Presentation <br /> <br />Submitted By: John Day, County Manager Date: 2/9/05 <br /> <br />Name / Job Title <br /> <br />Budget Amendment Required: 0 Yes 0 No <br />Budget Amendment Attached and Reviewed by Budget Officer: 0 Yes 0 No <br /> <br />County Manager's Recommendations/Comments: <br /> <br />Approval is recommended. <br /> <br />Manager's Signature <br /> <br /> <br />Action Taken: <br />Approved [] <br />Denied [ ] <br /> <br />Deferred [] <br />Other [ ] <br /> <br />r.:-. ,~ <br />