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BRAZOS COUNTY
BRYAN, TEXAS
PUBLIC HEARING
BRAZOS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT
BRAZOS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT WILL CONDUCT A
PUBLIC HEARING ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2023 AT 9:45 A.M.
IN THE COMMISSIONERS COURTROOM OF THE COUNTY
ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, 200 SOUTH TEXAS AVENUE, SUITE
106, BRYAN, TEXAS 77803
Chapter 296 of the Texas Health and Safety Code (HB 3185) allows Brazos County to
collect a mandatory payment from nonpublic hospitals to be deposited in a local provider
participation fund (LPPF) established by the County.
The County will hear public comments concerning the LPPF, including the collection of data
required to continue the LPPF, establishing mandatory payments for the period October 1,
2023 — September 30, 2024, the amount of fiscal year mandatory payments for the revenue
derived from those mandatory payments and rules adopted by Brazos County to implement
HB 3185, including fiscal year for LPPF. Representatives of local nonpublic hospitals and all
other interested persons are invited to attend said hearing and present their cause, if any, for
or against these matters.
The Brazos County Administration Building, 200 S. Texas Avenue, Suite 106, Bryan, TX77803 is wheelchair
accessible. Handicap parking spaces are available. Any request for sign interpretive services must be made two
working days before the meeting. To make arrangements, please call (979) 361-4102.
The foregoing minutes of the Commissioners Court Public Hearing held September 12, 2023, have
been examined and are approved in open Court this the 3rd day of October 2023, in Bryan, Brazos
County, Texas.
Duane Peters
County Judge
Chuck Konderla
Commissioner, Precinct 2
Wanda J. Watsor)
Commissioner, P inct 4
Attest:
Karen McQueen
County Clerk
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Steve Aldrich
Commissioner, Precinct 1
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Nancy Berry
Commissioner, Precinct 3
MINUTES
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023
BRAZOS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT
PUBLIC HEARING
Call to Order
A public hearing of the Commissioners' Court of Brazos County, Texas was held in
the Brazos County Commissioners Courtroom in the Administration Building, 200
South Texas Avenue, in Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, beginning at 10:00 a.m. on
Tuesday, September 12, 2023 with the following members of the Court present:
Duane Peters, County Judge, Presiding;
Steve Aldrich, Commissioner of Precinct 1;
Chuck Konderla, Commissioner of Precinct 2;
Nancy Berry, Commissioner of Precinct 3, Present via Zoom;
Wanda J. Watson, Commissioner of Precinct 4;
Karen McQueen, County Clerk, Absent.
The attached sheets contain the names of the citizens and officials that were in
attendance.
Chapter 296 of the Texas Health and Safety Code (HB 3185) allows Brazos County to
collect a mandatory payment from nonpublic hospitals to be deposited in a local provider
participation fund (LPPF) established by the County.
The County will hear public comments concerning the LPPF, including the collection of data
required to continue the LPPF, establishing mandatory payments for the period October 1,
2023 — September 30, 2024, the amount of fiscal year mandatory payments for the revenue
derived from those mandatory payments and rules adopted by Brazos County to implement
HB 3185, including fiscal year for LPPF. Representatives of local nonpublic hospitals and all
other interested persons are invited to attend said hearing and present their cause, if any, for
or against these matters.
Judge Peters called the meeting to order.
Budget Analyst Nina Payne explained the purpose of the Local Provider Participation
Fund (LPPF) to the new Court members and general public. She stated that the funds
received are sent to Health and Human Services to be redistributed to the participating
local hospitals for assistance with uncompensated care. The maximum allowable tax rate
is 6 percent.
There were no members of the public or representatives from the hospital who wished
to speak.
Judge Peters adjourned the public hearing at 9:55 a.m.
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2021 Net Patient Revenue of Hospitals - Brazos County
Annual and Quarterly Assessment Payments
For Fiscal Year 2024
Net Patient
Recommended
Annual "
Facility
System
County
Revenue
Rate
Assessment
Qtrly Payments
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - College Station
BSWH
BRAZOS
$ 254,857,622
6.00%
$
15,291,457.00
$
3,822,864.25
CHI St Joseph Health - College Station Medical Center
CHI
BRAZOS
$ 54,664,989
6.00%
$
3,279,899.00
$
819,974.75
St. Joseph Regional Health Center
CHI
BRAZOS
$ 295,172,614
6.00%
$
17,710,357.00
$
4,427,589.25
CHI St Joseph Rehab Hospital, A Partnership with Healthsouth
Encompass
BRAZOS
$ 27,286,849
6.00%
$
1,637,211.00
$
409,302.75
The Physicians Centre Hospital
Surgery Partners
BRAZOS
$ 20,965,904
6.00%
$
1,257,954.00
$
314,488.50
Caprock Hospital
Caprock
BRAZOS
$ 8,124,900
6.00%
$
487,494.00
$
121,873.50
$ 661,072,878
39,664,372.00
9,916,093.00
Signature of Approval:
Agenda Date: 9/12/2023
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