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2015-16 biennium <br /> LEGISLATIVE GOALS PROPOSAL FORM <br /> 100 Counties All proposals due to NCACC by Sept. 19, 2014 <br /> *--bne Mail to: NCACC, Attn. Johanna Reese, 215 N. Dawson St., Raleigh, NC <br /> State 27603; <br /> E-mail form and documentation to: ncacc @ncacc.org <br /> Fax to: (919) 733-1065 <br /> You may attach additional documentation that supports or Legislative Goals <br /> explains the goal in further detail. Each form must be Sept. -.. - for <br /> accompanied by at least one of the following: submission of proposals <br /> • An adopted resolution by the Board of Commissioners; <br /> • A letter from the Board Chairman on behalf of the Board; September/Octobe <br /> • A letter from the president of an affiliate organization; Steering Committees <br /> goals review <br /> November: Legislativ <br /> .. <br /> _ate: 9/17/14 Name of county: Orange - ommittee <br /> recommendations <br /> Name and title of person submitting goal: December: , of <br /> Directors package <br /> Greg Wilder, Assistant to Manager for Legislative Affairs to be presented to full <br /> membership. <br /> Phone: 919-245-2300 <br /> E-mail: gwilder @orangecountync.go`, Membership adopts goals <br /> Goals at Legislative <br /> Goal title: Medicaid Rates to Cover Costs Conference in Moore <br /> Goal description (what is the problem being addressed?): County. <br /> Support legislation for a rate increase for Medicaid <br /> services to at least cover cost of service. In an effort <br /> to curb Medicaid costs, legislative actions over the Select Steering Committee(s) <br /> past 10 years routinely show a Medicaid service- You may choose more than one <br /> provider rate reduction or a reduction in the _Agriculture <br /> inflationary increases for reimbursement rates, <br /> increases to keep pace with medical inflation. Despite _ Environment <br /> a 50 percent plus increase in Medicaid clients, fewer General Government <br /> physicians are choosing to treat Medicaid clients <br /> given lower reimbursement rates than that offered _x_ Health & Human <br /> under private insurance plans Services <br /> Justice & Public Safety <br /> County staff contact if other than submitter: _Public Education <br /> Donna Baker, Clerk to the Board, 919-245-2130 Tax& Finance <br />