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Hubbard County OKs higher ECPN rate for Heritage Living Center, pledges $100,000 from fund balance
Summary
The Hubbard County Board approved Heritage Living Center’s ECPN application, agreeing to a $100,000 county contribution that administrators say will unlock about $150,000 in program matching funds; commissioners discussed effects on private‑pay residents and agreed to use fund balance to cover the county share.
The Hubbard County Board of Commissioners voted to approve an ECPN application for Heritage Living Center that increases the facility’s reimbursable rate and requires an estimated $100,000 in additional county support over the coming year.
County Administrator (Speaker 11) told the board the county’s current contribution is about $6,500 per month at a roughly $16‑per‑day rate and that adopting the full rate allowed by the state program would increase county payments by about $100,000 while bringing an estimated $150,000 in matching funds back to the facility.
Commissioner (Speaker 4), citing anticipated county debt service obligations for the nursing home, urged approval: “Putting $100,000 out now over the year will give us $150,000 back, which will help us pay less than if we didn’t do this,” he said. Commissioners discussed private‑pay impacts and how the adjustment could raise private‑pay daily rates by about $40.24 per day; speakers noted most current residents are on Medicaid and that private‑pay census is low.
Administrators told the board the county intends to use fund balance to cover the additional $100,000 county share rather than identify offsets elsewhere in the budget. A motion to approve the recommendation from the Heritage Living Center board passed by voice vote.
Next steps: the county record will be updated with the adopted rate and staff will report any implementation details to the board at a future meeting.
