FY2021 Budget & Tax Rate
If you live in Travis County, your tax dollars fund health care for more than 1 in 8 residents, giving everyone a fair chance at better health. Central Health dedicates 96% of its budget to health care delivery including clinical and hospital services, and health care coverage. The remaining 4% covers administration expenses.
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FY 2021 and Beyond Strategic Priorities
- Improving access to care
- Consideration of ongoing COVID-19 events
- Enhancing clinical programming and supporting transformational operational initiatives
- Implementing the hospital funding model
- Redeveloping the Downtown Campus
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Central Health FY2021 Approved Budget(in millions)
Sources
DESCRIPTION |
FY 2020 APPROVED BUDGET |
FY 2021 APPROVED BUDGET |
---|---|---|
TAX RATE |
0.105573 |
0.110306 |
SOURCES |
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Property Taxes | $214,906,371 | $234,057,519 |
Lease Revenue | $13,749,848 | $12,909,866 |
Interest | $2,150,000 | $1,720,000 |
Tobacco Litigation Settlement | $3,500,000 | $2,800,000 |
Subtotal Revenue | $234,306,218 | $251,487,385 |
Contingency Reserve Carryforward | $56,499,497 | $115,856,728 |
Total Sources |
$290,805,715 | $367,344,113 |
USES |
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Healthcare Delivery | $278,017,579 | $353,858,895 |
Administration | $10,899,878 | $11,399,403 |
Tax Collection | $1,888,258 | $2,085,816 |
Total Uses |
$290,805,715 | $367,344,113 |
RESERVE |
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Emergency Reserve | $38,719,836 | $38,719,836 |
Uses
DESCRIPTION |
FY 2020 APPROVED BUDGET |
FY 2021 APPROVED BUDGET |
---|---|---|
HEALTH CARE DELIVERY |
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Intergovernmental transfers: | ||
IGT – Disproportionate Share |
$36,120,000 |
$0 |
IGT – CCC DSRIP |
$25,574,651 |
$23,528,575 |
Total Intergovernmental Transfers |
$61,694,651 |
$23,528,575 |
Healthcare Services | ||
Primary Care: Medical, Dental, & Behavioral Health |
$50,270,000 |
$56,935,000 |
Specialty Care: including Specialty Dental |
$8,940,000 |
$12,565,000 |
Specialty Care: Behavioral Health |
$883,856 |
$1,883,856 |
Post Acute Care |
$5,400,000 |
$5,400,000 |
Pharmacy |
$11,600,000 |
$13,250,000 |
Hospital & Specialty Services |
$50,225,000 |
$57,000,000 |
Hospital Performance Incentive |
$2,700,000 |
$2,700,000 |
Reproductive and Sexual Health |
$1,950,000 |
$1,150,000 |
Healthcare Services – PSH/PFS Payment |
$600,000 |
$600,000 |
Integrated Care Collaboration (ICC) |
$719,990 |
$719,990 |
Proposed: Community Health Care Initiatives Fund |
$0 |
$875,000 |
Primary & Specialty Care Reserves |
$2,000,000 |
$2,000,000 |
Total Healthcare Services |
$135,288,846 |
$155,078,846 |
Healthcare Operations & Support | ||
ACA Healthcare Premium Assistance Programs |
$9,251,800 |
$11,559,354 |
ACA Education and Enrollment |
$604,319 |
$601,320 |
Healthcare Facilities and Campus Redevelopment |
$10,074,543 |
$5,156,629 |
UT land lease for teaching hospital |
$921,627 |
$940,843 |
Salary and Benefits |
$15,367,494 |
$15,021,176 |
Legal |
$184,500 |
$332,000 |
Consulting |
$1,073,000 |
$1,085,500 |
Other professional services |
$4,493,819 |
$7,065,656 |
Marketing, Community Relations & Engagement |
$796,166 |
$839,990 |
Leases, security & maintenance |
$803,220 |
$1,774,296 |
Phones, computer equipment & utilities |
$2,532,760 |
$2,449,460 |
Printing, copying, postage & signage |
$300,633 |
$334,522 |
Travel, training and professional development |
$237,140 |
$276,607 |
Other operating expenses |
$255,995 |
$293,822 |
Health Care Capital Line of Credit |
$0 |
$1,091,773 |
Total Healthcare Operations |
$46,897,017 |
$48,822,947 |
Reserves, appropriated uses & transfers: | ||
Transfer to capital reserve |
$2,950,000 |
$34,100,000 |
Transfer to emergency reserve |
$6,406,290 |
$0 |
Sendero risk-based capital |
$0 |
$0 |
Contingency reserve appropriation |
$23,407,493 |
$87,064,169 |
Proposed: Hospital Services Reserve |
$0 |
$4,000,000 |
Total Reserves, appropriated uses & transfers |
$32,763,783 |
$125,164,169 |
Debt service: | ||
Debt service – principal retirement |
$1,065,000 |
$1,180,000 |
Debt service – interest |
$308,283 |
$84,357 |
Total Debt Service |
$1,373,283 |
$1,264,357 |
Total Healthcare Delivery |
$278,017,579 |
$353,858,895 |
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Salary and Benefits |
$5,903,601 |
$5,561,651 |
Legal |
$1,390,820 |
$1,497,136 |
Consulting |
$1,187,720 |
$1,259,570 |
Investment Services (Travis County) |
$115,500 |
$115,500 |
Benefits & Payroll administrative services |
$174,550 |
$185,337 |
Other professional services |
$482,950 |
$1,257,450 |
Marketing, Community Relations & Engagement |
$212,700 |
$182,350 |
Leases, security & maintenance |
$335,200 |
$244,940 |
Insurance & Risk Management |
$150,030 |
$150,000 |
Phones, computer equipment & utilities |
$135,900 |
$135,449 |
Printing, copying, postage & signage |
$103,775 |
$85,245 |
Travel, training and professional development |
$211,960 |
$222,282 |
Other operating expenses |
$495,172 |
$502,494 |
Total Administration |
$10,899,878 |
$11,399,403 |
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Appraisal District Svcs |
$1,069,646 |
$1,123,128 |
Tax Collection Expense |
$818,612 |
$962,688 |
Total Tax Collection |
$1,888,258 |
$2,085,816 |
TOTAL USES |
$290,805,715 |
$367,344,113 |