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1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: November 19, 2013 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. 4-b <br /> SUBJECT: Resolution Urging the Governor and General Assembly To Expand Medicaid <br /> DEPARTMENT: Board of Commissioners PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> Attachment 1 - Resolution Urging the Commissioner Penny Rich, 919-245- <br /> North Carolina General Assembly and 2130 <br /> Governor McCrory to reconsider its <br /> decision not to expand Medicaid <br /> coverage under the Affordable Care <br /> Act to provide coverage for poor and <br /> low-income adults <br /> Attachment 2 - Resolution Urging the <br /> North Carolina General Assembly and <br /> Governor McCrory to reconsider its <br /> decision not to expand Medicaid <br /> coverage under the Affordable Care <br /> Act to provide coverage for poor and <br /> low-income adults <br /> PURPOSE: To consider adoption of a Resolution urging the North Carolina General Assembly <br /> and Governor McCrory to reconsider its decision not to expand Medicaid coverage under the <br /> Affordable Care Act to provide coverage for poor and low-income adults. <br /> BACKGROUND: At the Board of Commissioners November 5, 2013 meeting, Commissioner <br /> Penny Rich petitioned the Board to consider a draft Resolution Urging the North Carolina <br /> General Assembly and Governor McCrory to reconsider its decision not to expand Medicaid <br /> coverage under the Affordable Care Act to provide coverage for poor and low-income adults. <br /> The resolution as distributed by Commissioner Rich is provided as Attachment 1. <br /> Attachment 2, provided by Staff for Board consideration, is an updated Resolution to include <br /> updated/additional statistical information, formatting changes and minor grammatical changes. <br /> Commissioner Rich may provide additional information at the meeting. <br /> FINANCIAL IMPACT: None <br /> RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board consider the Resolution <br /> provided at Attachment 2. If approved, the Manager recommends the Board direct the Clerk to <br /> the Board to secure Board Member signatures on the Resolution and then forward the approved <br /> resolution to the Governor, the leadership of the North Carolina General Assembly, and <br /> members of Orange County's legislative delegation. <br />