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Dear Mr. Mantzaris:

As special legal counsel to the South Lake County Hospital District, you have asked for my opinion on substantially the following questions:

1. Does the South Lake County Hospital District have the authority to allocate district funds as an intergovernmental transfer to the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) to facilitate South Lake Hospital's participation in the Medicaid Low Income Pool program?

2. Does the South Lake County Hospital District have the authority to allocate district funds as an intergovernmental transfer to AHCA for the benefit of Orlando…