Backup Documents 06/28/2011 Item # 9C�C
MEMORANDUM
Date: July 6, 2011
To: Ian Mitchell, BCC Manager
Board of County Commissioners
From: Teresa Polaski, Deputy Clerk
Minutes & Records Department
Re: Resolution 2011 -117
Attached for your records, is a copy of the document referenced above,
(Item #9C) adopted by the Board of County Commissioners on June 28,
2011.
The Minutes and Record's Department will hold the original ordinance in the
Official Record's of the Board.
If you have any questions, please feel free to call me at 252 -8411.
Thank you.
Attachment
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RESOLUTION NO. 11- 1 17
A RESOLUTION OF THE COLLIER COUNTY BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ENCOURAGING THE
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, CONGRESS AND THE
PRESIDENT TO INTERVENE TO ENSURE FAIR
REIMBURSEMENT RATES TO MEDICAL PROVIDERS
THROUGH THE TRICARE SYSTEM AND QUALITY
HEALTH CARE FOR OUR DESERVING ACTIVE AND
RETIRED MILYCARY PERSONNEL.
WHEREAS, TRICARE is the health care program serving uniformed service
members, retirees and their families worldwide; and
WHEREAS, TRICARE has partnered with regional contractors in the U.S., including
Humana Military Healthcare Services for Florida and the south region, to provide health care
services and support to beneficiaries; and
WHEREAS, TRICARE serves approximately 9.6 million beneficiaries worldwide
including thousands of active and retired military personnel and their families who live in
Collier County and Southwest Florida; and
WHEREAS, low reimbursement rates provided by "IRICARE have led to the decision
by many health care providers to withdraw from the TRICARE system; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners believes a promise made should be a
promise kept in that the men and women who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces and are
currently serving our country in hostile places like Afghanistan and Iraq do so with an
understanding that their government and fellow citizens will provide to them low cost, high -
quality and accessible health care; and
WHEREAS, the low reimbursement rates allowed under TRICARE will place an
undue burden on military families, including retirees in our community.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED 13Y THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that the Board strongly urges the
Department of Defense, Congress and the President to intervene to ensure fair reimbursement
rates to medical providers through the "TRICARE system and quality health care to our
deserving active and retired military personnel.
THIS RESOLUTION ADOPTED on this the 28th day of June, 2011, after motion,
second and majority vote.
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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FRED W. COYLE, CHAIRMAN
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