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Low Income Pool (LIP) Council

AIF SUPPORTS the elimination of the Low Income Pool (LIP) Council achieved during the 2011 Legislative Session and favors the creation of an alternative model based on sound formulas, cost efficiency considerations, and the volume and quality of care provided.

 The purpose of the fund should be to spread dollars on a “broad and fair” basis so that the dollars follow the patient wherever care is provided. To increase transparency and accountability, AIF recommends that these taxpayer dollars be distributed by the Legislature based on a standard model and in consultation with the Agency for Health Care Administration, and without influence from self-motivated advisory councils.