FY 2027 hospital provider participation rate
Summary
The court set a 6 percent mandatory hospital participation rate for the Local Provider Participation Fund, which draws down federal matching dollars for indigent health care. One resident objected, saying it boosts hospital profits; a hospital representative said it helps fund care for the uninsured.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 3
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 27, 2026.
Impact analysis
Rate is levied on hospitals, not directly on county taxpayers; revenue is matched with federal funds.
Hospitals and uninsured/Medicaid patients who receive funded care.
Opponents argue costs are passed to insured patients and add federal debt.
Mentions & discussions (3)
Williamson County adopts 6% hospital fund rate to cover uninsured care
Williamson County commissioners on October 20 adopted a new rule and a 6% tax rate for the Local Provider Participation Fund, a program that uses hospital payments to help fund medical assistance and offset the cost of care for uninsured patients. County Auditor Julie Kiley said that the Local Provider Participation Fund is a tax the county places on hospitals, which the hospitals have requested. The rate was set at 6% of each institutional healthcare provider’s net patient revenue.
Commissioners Court - Regular Session (Business) — October 27, 2026
The court set a 6 percent mandatory hospital participation rate for the Local Provider Participation Fund, which draws down federal matching dollars for indigent health care. One resident objected, saying it boosts hospital profits; a hospital representative said it helps fund care for the uninsured.
Commissioners Court - Regular Session (Business) — October 20, 2026
A public hearing is set for Oct. 27 at 10 a.m. on the rate hospitals must pay into the local provider participation fund, which brings federal matching dollars back for uncompensated care. New state rules require separate checking accounts.
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