A. Public Hearing, at 9:30 am, to consider public comments concerning amending the rate associated with the mandatory provider participation payments that the County requires of all local hospitals for fiscal year FY 2018 and establishing how the revenue derived from any increases in mandatory payments resulting from the rate amendment will be spent.

B.  Consideration and approval of amending the rate  associated with the mandatory provider participation payments that the County requires of all local hospitals for fiscal year FY 2018 from 3.62% to 6%  and establishing how the revenue derived from any increases in mandatory payments resulting from the rate amendment will be spent.

C.  Consideration and approval for the Hidalgo County Tax Assessor/Collector to collect the amended mandatory payment required by Hidalgo County Health Care Funding District.

D. Consideration and approval to assess amended mandatory payment annual rate from 3.62% to 6%.

E. Consideration and approval to set amended assessment dates.