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18-1036
| 1 | | CALLING FOR A MEETING OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE TO ADDRESS BILLING AND COLLECTION PRACTICES AT THE COOK COUNTY HEALTH AND HOSPITALS SYSTEM | Resolution | PROPOSED RESOLUTION
CALLING FOR A MEETING OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE TO ADDRESS BILLING AND COLLECTION PRACTICES AT THE COOK COUNTY HEALTH AND HOSPITALS SYSTEM
WHEREAS, the Cook County Health and Hospitals System (CCHHS) sees more than 300,000 patients annually, and
WHEREAS, many of those patients are insured, but CCHHS does most of the area’s charity care for which it receives no compensation, and
WHEREAS, the billing and collections practices at CCHHS should be reviewed to ensure that County taxpayers are receiving maximum benefit for the funding the County provides CCHHS, and
WHEREAS, CCHHS administration shall appear before the Finance Committee to better clarify the state of the billing and collections practices within CCHHS.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the President and Board of Commissioners that the Finance Committee shall meet for the purposes of reviewing the billing and collections practices at the Cook County Health and Hospitals System. | recommend for approval | Pass |
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18-1081
| 1 | | REQUIRING THE COOK COUNTY ASSESSOR TO APPEAR BEFORE THE FINANCE COMMITTEE TO PROVIDE THE STATUS UPDATE PROMISED IN JULY OF 2017 AND TO DISCUSS BEST PRACTICES IN REAL ESTATE ASSESSMENT | Resolution | PROPOSED RESOLUTION
REQUIRING THE COOK COUNTY ASSESSOR TO APPEAR BEFORE THE FINANCE COMMITTEE TO PROVIDE THE STATUS UPDATE PROMISED IN JULY OF 2017 AND TO DISCUSS BEST PRACTICES IN REAL ESTATE ASSESSMENT
WHEREAS, the Cook County Assessor is responsible for assessing 1.8 million parcels of real estate on an annual basis; and
WHEREAS, the property valuation process of the Cook County Assessor is governed by the Illinois Constitution and Statutes; and
WHEREAS, 35 ILCS 200/9-5 et seq. sets the standards that the Cook County Assessor must follow when setting property values; and
WHEREAS, the Cook County Board of Commissioners provides the Cook County Assessor with a budget to properly assess all properties; and
WHEREAS, at a hearing before the Finance Committee in July of 2017, the Assessor stated that an update would be provided addressing the residential property assessment discrepancies that were brought to light by the Chicago Tribune and ProPublica Illinois; and
WHEREAS, the Cook County Board has yet to receive an update; and
WHEREAS, new statistics provided | recommend for deferral | Pass |
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