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<br />Resolution No. 2005-_ <br /> <br />MEDICAID RESOLUTION <br />SUPPORTING STATE ASSUMPTION OF COUNTY SHARE <br />OF MEDICAID <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Cabarrus County pays approximately $4.5 million or 3.29 percent <br />of its expenditures for services to Medicaid eligible citizens; and <br /> <br />Carolyn B. Carpenter, Chairman <br />Cabarrus. County Board of Commissioners <br /> <br /> <br />WHEREAS,.. the counties share of Medicaid reimbursements has increased over <br />67 per cent in the last five years and now totals approximately $440 million; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, North Carolina is one of only two states in the nation that require <br />counties to pay a share of all Medicaid services costs; and. <br /> <br />WHEREAS, in CabiuTUs County~ Medicaid costs represent 3.84 cents of the <br />County's property tax rate in FY 2004. <br /> <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Cabarrus County Board of <br />Commissioners urges the North Carolina General Assembly to provide immediate <br />Medicaid relief to Cabarrus County. <br /> <br />FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be transmitted to <br />the members of the General Assembly representing Cabarrus County. <br /> <br />Adopted this the 2lst'dayofFebruary, 2005. <br /> <br />r.=--llf <br />