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Camden County to Introduce Hospital Assessment Ordinance; Public Hearing Set for Aug. 15
Summary
County commissioners announced an ordinance to update an assessment on services furnished by hospitals to raise new funding for care of low-income residents; a public hearing is scheduled for Aug. 15 at the Camden County Courthouse.
The Camden County Board of Commissioners announced that it will introduce an ordinance authorizing an update to an assessment on certain services provided by hospitals within the county to generate new fiscal resources and increase support for services to low-income residents. The board scheduled a public hearing on the ordinance for Aug. 15, 2024, at 12:00 p.m. in the Camden County Courthouse, 520 Market Street, Sixth Floor, Camden, N.J.
The item was presented during the board’s regular meeting as an introductory ordinance; the board did not take a final vote on the measure during this session. County staff said the ordinance’s purpose is to increase funding to support hospitals’ provision of necessary services to low-income citizens. No estimated revenue amount or detailed assessment rate was provided during the presentation, and the record indicates the ordinance will return to the board at the public hearing for formal comment and action.
The board opened the meeting to public comment on its resolutions and ordinances, but no members of the public spoke regarding the hospital assessment during the hearing that followed the meeting’s presentations. The board moved to close the public hearing after recording no public speakers. The ordinance remains subject to formal consideration at the Aug. 15 public hearing.
