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Authorization for $56 Million Indigent Health Care Funding Distribution

Original title: ORD Auth the Mayor, or Her Desig, & the Corp Sec to: (1) Execute & Deliver, for & on Behalf of the City, (A) an Agrmnt with Shands Jacksonville Medical Center, Inc., & (B) Letters of Agrmt with the State of FL through Its Agency for Health Care Admin, Both Concerning Payment & Distribution of the City’s Indigent Health Care Funds in the Amt of $56,000,000 for FY 25-26, & (2) Take Such Further Action as May Be Necessary or Approp to Effectuate the Purpose of this Ord (Staffopoulos) (Req of Mayor) 7/22/25 CO Introduced: F 8/5/25 F Read 2nd & Rerefer 8/12/25 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer 9/16/25 F Amend/Approve 7-0 9/23/25 CO Amend/Approve 19-0 Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 8/12/25

September 23, 2025

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The Frame

What this does

This ordinance directs the allocation of $56 million in city funds to support medical services for low-income residents through Shands Jacksonville Medical Center for the 2025-2026 fiscal year.

Who is mentioned in the record

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Shands Jacksonville Medical Center, Inc.

The organization is the designated recipient of the $56 million in city indigent health care funds.

Indigent residents

These residents are the intended recipients of the health care services funded by the $56 million allocation.

What changed

Last recorded activity September 23, 2025.

What's next

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Summary

This ordinance authorizes the City to enter into agreements with Shands Jacksonville Medical Center and the State of Florida to distribute $56 million in city funds for indigent health care services for the 2025-2026 fiscal year.

Key Facts

The ordinance authorizes the Mayor or their designee and the Corporate Secretary to execute agreements for the distribution of $56 million in indigent health care funds.
The funds are designated for the 2025-2026 fiscal year.
Agreements are to be established with Shands Jacksonville Medical Center, Inc.
Letters of agreement are to be established with the State of Florida through the Agency for Health Care Administration.
The ordinance was enacted following a 19-0 vote by the City Council on September 23, 2025.
The Finance Committee previously approved the ordinance with a 7-0 vote on September 16, 2025.
A public hearing was held on August 12, 2025, pursuant to Chapter 166, Florida Statutes and Council Rule 3.601.

Why It Matters

This ordinance directs the allocation of $56 million in city funds to support medical services for low-income residents through Shands Jacksonville Medical Center for the 2025-2026 fiscal year.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is receiving the $56 million in funding?

The funds are being distributed to Shands Jacksonville Medical Center, Inc. under agreements involving the State of Florida's Agency for Health Care Administration.

What time period does this funding cover?

The funding is for the 2025-2026 fiscal year.

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Large-scale Health Funding

The city is utilizing a $56 million appropriation to facilitate health care access through a specific private medical center partnership.

Shands Jacksonville Medical Center, Inc.Agency for Health Care Administration

Connected Entities

organizationAgency for Health Care Administration“State of Florida agency involved in the distribution agreement.”Map →

personStaffopoulos“Sponsor of the ordinance.”Map →

organizationShands Jacksonville Medical Center, Inc.“Recipient of the indigent health care funds.”Map →

Sources

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