The unit rate for Home Delivered Meals was modified due to an increase in the Home Delivered Meal (HDM) Reimbursement Rate as authorized by the 86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session 2019.  The 86th Legislature approved an increase in the capped amount from $4.95 to $5.31 to be effective September 1, 2019 though September 30, 2019.  This increase will affect our current FY 19 contract with AAA.  For the FY ending 2019, our whole unit rate was calculated at $5.45 but because previous legislative sessions had capped the reimbursement to providers at $4.95, the County only received reimbursement at the capped rate of $4.95.  However, with the approved increase the County is now eligible for one month of reimbursement at the new unit rate of $5.31. 

The whole unit reimbursement rate for FY 2020 has already been set at $5.14.  It has yet to be determined whether the increase in the cap to $5.31 will be honored in our FY 2020 contract. 

This rate increase will have a positive financial impact of approximately $9,112.

Funds will be deposited in :

SG-NUTRITM19-HMBND ML-T3-RGCOG

COSG-7184-0002019-411-40-11070-0001-00000-430503

Approve and authorize the County Judge to sign the amendment to the Area Agency on Aging (AAA) Vendor Agreement for the current contract year increasing the the unit reimbursement rate for the Home Delivered Meals (HDM) from $4.95 to $5.31per home delivered meal. (Contract No. 2019-0612)

September 24, 2018 Item 16, 2018-0566, Contract Amount, $506, 221.92
July 2, 2018 Item# 3-E, 2018-0348, Contract Amount, $621,616.92
August 5, 20129 Item #12, FY 2020 Unit Rate approval