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Agenda 03/28/2023 Item #10A (To Advertise an Ordinance safeguarding the healthcare rights and freedoms of Collier County residents)SEE REVERSE SIDE  Proposed Agenda Changes Board of County Commissioners Meeting March 28, 2023 Move Item 16K1 to 12A: Recommendation to approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a Settlement Agreement with Naples Golf Development, LLC, for settlement of a Bert Harris Claim filed pursuant to Florida Statutes §70.001, related to application of the County’s Golf Course Conversion Ordinance on the Links of Naples Golf Course. (All Districts) (Commissioner McDaniel’s Request) Item 3A2b to be continued to the April 11, 2023 BCC Meeting: 25 Years - Jeanne Marcella - Transportation Management Services - Administrative Support Specialist II (Staff’s Request) Item 16C5 to be continued to the April 11, 2023: Recommendation to 1) approve the attached Agreement and Access and Utility Easement to allow VB BTS, II, LLC, access to its proposed communications tower through Palm Springs Neighborhood Park and authorize the Chairman to execute same on behalf of the Board of County Commissioners; 2) Direct the County Manager or her designee, to record the Access and Utility Easement in the Public Records of Collier County, Florida; and 3) Direct staff to ensure that all proposed improvements discussed herein are part of and incorporated within the SDP (PL20210000655). (District 1) (Staff’s Request) Notes: Correction to the Index Title for 16C1: The ITB # should be 23-8088 rather than what was published in the agenda Index of 22-8088. TIME CERTAIN ITEMS: Item 10A to be heard at 10:00 AM: Advertise and bring back for a hearing for an ordinance for the Collier County Health Freedom Bill of Rights, and to adopt the Collier County Health Freedom Resolution. 3/31/2023 9:50 AM 03/28/2023 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Recommendation to direct the County Attorney to advertise and bring back for a public hearing an Ordinance establishing the Collier County Health Freedom Bill of Rights, and to adopt the Collier County Health Freedom Resolution. OBJECTIVE: To establish an Ordinance safeguarding the healthcare rights and freedoms of Collier County residents, and to adopt the Collier County Health Care Freedom Resolution. CONSIDERATIONS: Numerous County residents have expressed their concerns to the Board of County Commissioners (“Board”) over the federal government’s and the World Health Organization’s attempts to impose public health mandates and limit an individual’s healthcare freedoms and rights. This Ordinance seeks to address the concerns of Collier County residents and prohibit COVID-19 vaccine mandates, mask mandates, quarantines, vaccine passports, and rejects health directives by the World Health Organization and other international bodies. The Ordinance also adopts state statutes, which have codified many of these protections, into local law and allows for Code Enforcement to enforce the Ordinance. If this item is approved, the proposed ordinance will be advertised and brought back to the Board for a public hearing. The Collier County Health Freedom Resolution is intended to create a broader expression of the Board’s position on these matters, which are not suitable for an ordinance. FISCAL IMPACT: Advertising fees are estimated to be $600. The future fiscal impact is unknown if additional Code Enforcement staff is necessary to administer. GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMPACT: There is no Growth Management impact. LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: This item has been reviewed by the County Attorney, is approved as to form and legality and requires majority vote for approval. -JAK RECOMMENDATION: To direct the County Attorney to advertise and bring back for a public hearing an Ordinance establishing the Collier County Health Freedom Bill of Rights, and to adopt the Collier County Health Freedom Resolution. Prepared by: Chris Hall, Commissioner District 2 ATTACHMENT(S) 1. Ordinance Health Care Bill of Rights 3-21 (numbered) (PDF) 2. Ordinance Health Care Bill of Rights 3-21 (clean) (PDF) 3. Resolution Health Freedom Final (PDF) 10.A Packet Pg. 159 03/28/2023 COLLIER COUNTY Board of County Commissioners Item Number: 10.A Doc ID: 24612 Item Summary: Recommendation to direct the County Attorney to advertise and bring back for a public hearing an Ordinance establishing the Collier County Health Freedom Bill of Rights, and to adopt the Collier County Health Freedom Resolution. (Sponsored by Commissioner Hall) Meeting Date: 03/28/2023 Prepared by: Title: Legal Assistant – County Attorney's Office Name: Wanda Rodriguez 02/07/2023 9:59 AM Submitted by: Title: Commissioner District 2 – Board of County Commissioners Name: Chris Hall 02/07/2023 9:59 AM Approved By: Review: Office of Management and Budget Wanda Rodriguez Level 3 OMB Gatekeeper Review Skipped 02/07/2023 9:59 AM County Attorney's Office Jeffrey A. Klatzkow Level 3 County Attorney's Office Review Completed 03/21/2023 4:40 PM County Manager's Office Amy Patterson Level 4 County Manager Review Completed 03/22/2023 10:56 AM Board of County Commissioners Geoffrey Willig Meeting Pending 03/28/2023 9:00 AM 10.A Packet Pg. 160 ORDINANCE NO. 2023 -_____ 1 AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF 2 COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, ESTABLISHING THE COLLIER 3 COUNTY HEALTH FREEDOM BILL OF RIGHTS; PROVIDING FOR 4 CONFLICT AND SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN 5 THE CODE OF LAWS AND ORDINANCES; AND PROVIDING FOR AN 6 EFFECTIVE DATE. 7 WHEREAS, numerous County residents have expressed their concerns to the Board of 8 County Commissioners (“Board”) over the federal government’s and the World Health 9 Organization’s attempts to impose public health mandates and limit an individual’s healthcare 10 freedoms and rights; and 11 12 WHEREAS, the State of Florida has recognized these concerns and in November of 2021, 13 Governor DeSantis signed into law Senate Bill (SB) 2-B and its companion House Bill (HB) 1-14 B,1 as well as HB 3-B/SB 4-B, 2, now codified in Chapter 381, Florida Statutes, in large part 15 prohibiting the ability of private employers to impose a COVID-19 vaccination mandate amongst 16 other protections; and 17 18 WHEREAS, the State of Florida further protects its residents’ health related rights and 19 freedoms through Section 381.026, Florida Statutes, the Florida Patient’s Bill of Rights and 20 Responsibilities, which promotes the interests and wellbeing of patients of healthcare providers 21 and healthcare facilities; and 22 23 WHEREAS, the Board wishes to address the concerns of Collier County residents and 24 adopt the foregoing State Statutes into local law, as well as to expand upon them. 25 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY 26 COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA: 27 28 SECTION ONE: Title 29 This Ordinance shall be known and cited as the “Collier County Health Freedom Bill of 30 Rights” Ordinance. 31 SECTION TWO: Purpose and Intent 32 The purpose of this Ordinance is to safeguard the healthcare rights and freedoms of Collier 33 County residents. 34 SECTION THREE: Definitions 35 The terms used in this Ordinance shall be defined as outlined in Chapter 381, Florida 36 Statutes, as may be amended from time to time. 37 38 10.A.a Packet Pg. 161 Attachment: Ordinance Health Care Bill of Rights 3-21 (numbered) (24612 : Health Freedom Bill of Rights Ordinance and Resolution) SECTION FOUR: Applicability. 39 This Ordinance is applicable and limited to unincorporated Collier County. 40 SECTION FIVE: COVID-19 vaccine documentation prohibited. 41 (A) A business entity within Collier County, as defined in Florida Statutes Sec. 768.38, may not 42 require patrons or customers to provide any documentation certifying COVID-19 vaccination or 43 postinfection recovery to gain access to, entry upon, or service from the business operations in 44 Collier County. This subsection does not otherwise restrict businesses from instituting screening 45 protocols consistent with authoritative or controlling government-issued guidance to protect public 46 health. 47 (B) Collier County will not require anyone to provide any documentation certifying COVID-19 48 vaccination or postinfection recovery to gain access to, entry upon, or service from Collier 49 County’s operations. 50 51 SECTION SIX: Private employer COVID-19 vaccination mandates prohibited. 52 53 (A) A private employer within Collier County may not impose a COVID-19 vaccination 54 mandate for any full-time, part-time, or contract employee without providing individual 55 exemptions that allow an employee to opt out of such requirement on the basis of medical reasons, 56 including, but not limited to, pregnancy or anticipated pregnancy; religious reasons; COVID-19 57 immunity; periodic testing; and the use of employer-provided personal protective equipment. For 58 purposes of this section, the term “COVID-19” means the novel coronavirus identified as SARS-59 CoV-2; any disease caused by SARS-CoV-2, its viral fragments, or a virus mutating therefrom; 60 and all conditions associated with the disease which are caused by SARS-CoV-2, its viral 61 fragments, or a virus mutating therefrom. Employers shall use forms adopted by the Department 62 of Health, or substantially similar forms, for employees to submit exemption statements. 63 (B) If an employer fails to comply with subsection (A) and terminates an employee based on the 64 employee’s noncompliance with a COVID-19 vaccination mandate, the terminated employee may 65 be eligible for reemployment in addition to any other remedy available to the employee. 66 (C) An employer may not impose a policy that prohibits an employee from choosing to receive 67 a COVID-19 vaccination. 68 69 70 SECTION SEVEN: Vaccination mandates for Collier County employees. 71 72 Unless required by law, Collier County shall not impose any vaccination mandate for any 73 Collier County employee without the unanimous vote by the Board. 74 75 76 77 10.A.a Packet Pg. 162 Attachment: Ordinance Health Care Bill of Rights 3-21 (numbered) (24612 : Health Freedom Bill of Rights Ordinance and Resolution) SECTION EIGHT: Mask Mandates and Quarantine 78 79 Unless required by law, Collier County shall not impose a mask mandate, or issue a 80 quarantine order, without the unanimous vote by the Board. 81 82 SECTION NINE: Vaccine Passports 83 84 Unless required by law, Collier County shall not require a Vaccine Passport as a condition 85 of entry without the unanimous vote by the Board. 86 87 SECTION TEN: Directives from the World Health Organization and Other International 88 Bodies 89 90 Unless compelled by Federal or State law, Collier County does not recognize any authority 91 by the World Health Organization or any other international body to impose any health mandates 92 or directives within Collier County. 93 94 SECTION ELEVEN: Florida Patient’s Bill of Rights and Responsibilities. 95 96 Collier County hereby adopts in its entirety the Florida Patient’s Bill of Rights and 97 Responsibilities, as codified in Florida Stat. Sec. 381.026, as may be amended from time to time. 98 99 SECTION TWELVE: Penalties. 100 To the extent not inconsistent with Florida law, violations of this Ordinance shall be 101 punishable as provided by law for the violation of county ordinances. 102 103 SECTION THIRTEEN: Conflict and Severability 104 In the event this Ordinance conflicts with State or Federal law, State or Federal law shall 105 apply. If any phrase or portion of the Ordinance is held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of 106 competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision 107 and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion. 108 It is the intent of this Ordinance to mirror State law. Accordingly, this Ordinance shall be 109 automatically amended upon any amendment of Chapter 381, Florida Statutes, or any other 110 relevant State law. 111 SECTION FOURTEEN: Inclusion in the Code of Laws and Ordinances 112 The provisions of this Ordinance shall become and be made part of the Code of Laws and 113 Ordinances of Collier County, Florida. The sections of the Ordinance may be renumbered or 114 10.A.a Packet Pg. 163 Attachment: Ordinance Health Care Bill of Rights 3-21 (numbered) (24612 : Health Freedom Bill of Rights Ordinance and Resolution) relettered to accomplish such, and the word “ordinance” may be changed to “section,” “article,” 115 or any other appropriate word. 116 SECTION FIFTEEN: Effective Date 117 This Ordinance shall become effective upon filing with the Secretary of State. 118 119 PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Collier 120 County, Florida, this _____day of _________________, 2023. 121 122 ATTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 123 CRYSTAL K. KINZEL, CLERK COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA 124 125 126 By: __________________________ By: _____________________________ 127 , Deputy Clerk Rick LoCastro, Chairman 128 129 130 Approved as to form and legality: 131 132 _______________________________ 133 Jeffrey A. Klatzkow, County Attorney 134 10.A.a Packet Pg. 164 Attachment: Ordinance Health Care Bill of Rights 3-21 (numbered) (24612 : Health Freedom Bill of Rights Ordinance and Resolution) ORDINANCE NO. 2023 -_____ AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, ESTABLISHING THE COLLIER COUNTY HEALTH FREEDOM BILL OF RIGHTS; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT AND SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE CODE OF LAWS AND ORDINANCES; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, numerous County residents have expressed their concerns to the Board of County Commissioners (“Board”) over the federal government’s and the World Health Organization’s attempts to impose public health mandates and limit an individual’s healthcare freedoms and rights; and WHEREAS, the State of Florida has recognized these concerns and in November of 2021, Governor DeSantis signed into law Senate Bill (SB) 2-B and its companion House Bill (HB) 1- B,1 as well as HB 3-B/SB 4-B, 2, now codified in Chapter 381, Florida Statutes, in large part prohibiting the ability of private employers to impose a COVID-19 vaccination mandate amongst other protections; and WHEREAS, the State of Florida further protects its residents’ health related rights and freedoms through Section 381.026, Florida Statutes, the Florida Patient’s Bill of Rights and Responsibilities, which promotes the interests and wellbeing of patients of healthcare providers and healthcare facilities; and WHEREAS, the Board wishes to address the concerns of Collier County residents and adopt the foregoing State Statutes into local law, as well as to expand upon them. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA: SECTION ONE: Title This Ordinance shall be known and cited as the “Collier County Health Freedom Bill of Rights” Ordinance. SECTION TWO: Purpose and Intent The purpose of this Ordinance is to safeguard the healthcare rights and freedoms of Collier County residents. SECTION THREE: Definitions The terms used in this Ordinance shall be defined as outlined in Chapter 381, Florida Statutes, as may be amended from time to time. 10.A.b Packet Pg. 165 Attachment: Ordinance Health Care Bill of Rights 3-21 (clean) (24612 : Health Freedom Bill of Rights Ordinance and Resolution) SECTION FOUR: Applicability. This Ordinance is applicable and limited to unincorporated Collier County. SECTION FIVE: COVID-19 vaccine documentation prohibited. (A) A business entity within Collier County, as defined in Florida Statutes Sec. 768.38, may not require patrons or customers to provide any documentation certifying COVID-19 vaccination or postinfection recovery to gain access to, entry upon, or service from the business operations in Collier County. This subsection does not otherwise restrict businesses from instituting screening protocols consistent with authoritative or controlling government-issued guidance to protect public health. (B) Collier County will not require anyone to provide any documentation certifying COVID-19 vaccination or postinfection recovery to gain access to, entry upon, or service from Collier County’s operations. SECTION SIX: Private employer COVID-19 vaccination mandates prohibited. (A) A private employer within Collier County may not impose a COVID-19 vaccination mandate for any full-time, part-time, or contract employee without providing individual exemptions that allow an employee to opt out of such requirement on the basis of medical reasons, including, but not limited to, pregnancy or anticipated pregnancy; religious reasons; COVID-19 immunity; periodic testing; and the use of employer-provided personal protective equipment. For purposes of this section, the term “COVID-19” means the novel coronavirus identified as SARS- CoV-2; any disease caused by SARS-CoV-2, its viral fragments, or a virus mutating therefrom; and all conditions associated with the disease which are caused by SARS-CoV-2, its viral fragments, or a virus mutating therefrom. Employers shall use forms adopted by the Department of Health, or substantially similar forms, for employees to submit exemption statements. (B) If an employer fails to comply with subsection (A) and terminates an employee based on the employee’s noncompliance with a COVID-19 vaccination mandate, the terminated employee may be eligible for reemployment in addition to any other remedy available to the employee. (C) An employer may not impose a policy that prohibits an employee from choosing to receive a COVID-19 vaccination. SECTION SEVEN: Vaccination mandates for Collier County employees. Unless required by law, Collier County shall not impose any vaccination mandate for any Collier County employee without the unanimous vote by the Board. 10.A.b Packet Pg. 166 Attachment: Ordinance Health Care Bill of Rights 3-21 (clean) (24612 : Health Freedom Bill of Rights Ordinance and Resolution) SECTION EIGHT: Mask Mandates and Quarantine Unless required by law, Collier County shall not impose a mask mandate, or issue a quarantine order, without the unanimous vote by the Board. SECTION NINE: Vaccine Passports Unless required by law, Collier County shall not require a Vaccine Passport as a condition of entry without the unanimous vote by the Board. SECTION TEN: Directives from the World Health Organization and Other International Bodies Unless compelled by Federal or State law, Collier County does not recognize any authority by the World Health Organization or any other international body to impose any health mandates or directives within Collier County. SECTION ELEVEN: Florida Patient’s Bill of Rights and Responsibilities. Collier County hereby adopts in its entirety the Florida Patient’s Bill of Rights and Responsibilities, as codified in Florida Stat. Sec. 381.026, as may be amended from time to time. SECTION TWELVE: Penalties. To the extent not inconsistent with Florida law, violations of this Ordinance shall be punishable as provided by law for the violation of county ordinances. SECTION THIRTEEN: Conflict and Severability In the event this Ordinance conflicts with State or Federal law, State or Federal law shall apply. If any phrase or portion of the Ordinance is held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion. It is the intent of this Ordinance to mirror State law. Accordingly, this Ordinance shall be automatically amended upon any amendment of Chapter 381, Florida Statutes, or any other relevant State law. SECTION FOURTEEN: Inclusion in the Code of Laws and Ordinances The provisions of this Ordinance shall become and be made part of the Code of Laws and Ordinances of Collier County, Florida. The sections of the Ordinance may be renumbered or 10.A.b Packet Pg. 167 Attachment: Ordinance Health Care Bill of Rights 3-21 (clean) (24612 : Health Freedom Bill of Rights Ordinance and Resolution) relettered to accomplish such, and the word “ordinance” may be changed to “section,” “article,” or any other appropriate word. SECTION FIFTEEN: Effective Date This Ordinance shall become effective upon filing with the Secretary of State. PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Collier County, Florida, this _____day of _________________, 2023. ATTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS CRYSTAL K. KINZEL, CLERK COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA By: __________________________ By: _____________________________ , Deputy Clerk Rick LoCastro, Chairman Approved as to form and legality: _______________________________ Jeffrey A. Klatzkow, County Attorney 10.A.b Packet Pg. 168 Attachment: Ordinance Health Care Bill of Rights 3-21 (clean) (24612 : Health Freedom Bill of Rights Ordinance and Resolution) Page 1 of 3 RESOLUTION NO. 2023 - _______ A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, TO ENACT THE COLLIER COUNTY HEALTH FREEDOM RESOLUTION. WHEREAS, our federal and state health agencies have demonstrated a clear inability to be truthful, transparent and consistent in protecting the citizens of Collier County; and WHEREAS, constitutional rights of Collier County citizens were violated through discrimination based on vaccine status; and WHEREAS, immunity protection provided to hospitals, pharmaceutical companies, medical professionals coupled with medical mandates leave Collier County citizens subject to death and injury with little recourse; and WHEREAS, many doctors of Collier County are no longer allowed to speak freely, treat patients with personalized care and have access to and treat with proven repurposed medications; and WHEREAS, Pfizer’s clinical data revealed 1223 deaths, 42,000 adverse cases, 158,000 adverse incidents, and approximately 1,200 side effects and this data is being widely censored from the Citizens of Collier County; and WHEREAS, global organizations such as the World Health Organization (“WHO”) and World Economic Forum (“WEF”) work to subvert the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of Florida; and WHEREAS, our United States and Florida State Constitution is no longer being upheld and as a result Collier County citizens are being harmed; and WHEREAS, the FDA no longer requires pharmaceutical companies to conduct animal testing first before introducing a new drug to the public; and WHEREAS, the 4th amendment to the U.S. Constitution provides Collier Citizens: “the right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated”; and WHEREAS, the 5th amendment to the U.S. Constitution provides Collier Citizens: “nor shall be deprived of life or liberty without due process of law”; and WHEREAS, the 9th and 14th amendments to the U.S. Constitution provides Collier Citizens: “certain rights shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people”; and 10.A.c Packet Pg. 169 Attachment: Resolution Health Freedom Final (24612 : Health Freedom Bill of Rights Ordinance and Resolution) Page 2 of 3 WHEREAS, the 4th amendment to the U.S. Constitution and the Florida State Constitution, Art 1 sect 2, provides Collier Citizens with inalienable rights, among which are the right to enjoy and defend, life and liberty, to pursue happiness; and WHEREAS, Article. 1 section 23 to the Florida State Constitution provides Collier Citizens: “The right to be let alone and free from government intrusion into the person’s private life”; and WHEREAS, extraordinary times require extraordinary measures, and due to the failings of our federal, state, and local governments and healthcare institutions, which are directly causing harm, including death, to its citizens, the Collier County Board of County Commissioners hereby adopt this Resolution to be known as the “Collier County Health Freedom Resolution.” NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that: 1. Right to No Medical Mandates: No State or Federal executive order can override the rights provided in our State and Federal Constitution. It is unlawful in any circumstance to mandate any medical protocol, experimental drug, medical procedure, medication, device, biological agent, toxin, radioactive exposure or medical treatment on any patient or citizen in Collier County. 2. Right to no discrimination: It is against the law to discriminate against any patient or citizen in Collier County based on their medical or healthcare decisions. 3. Informed consent without interference: The moment information is intentionally or unintentionally withheld violates informed consent. Doctors take an oath to first do no harm. Hospitals and doctors are prohibited from using coercion, fear tactics, various means of compensation to entice a patient into any medical treatment. Intentionally or unintentionally withholding informed consent subjects doctors and their hospitals, institutions and companies to criminal and civil prosecution, as provided by law. 4. Right of personalized care: Doctors and patients have the right to use any and all legally available therapies for treatment without reprisal or punishment. No legal, standard or alternative treatments should be denied by any third party. 5. Right to exclude third party interference: Human rights are given to us by God and these rights are protected by the U.S. and Florida State Constitution. The 9th amendment and the 10th amendment to the U.S. Constitution and Article 1 Section 1 of the Florida State Constitution protects these healthcare rights and as such, these rights cannot be restricted or infringed by United States and foreign bodies such as but not limited to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (the “CDC”), the National Institutes of Health (the “NIH”), United States Department of Health and Human Services (the “HHS”), National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (the “NIAID”) , the World Health Organization (the “WHO”), the World Economic Forum (“WEF”), corporations and the United Nations. 10.A.c Packet Pg. 170 Attachment: Resolution Health Freedom Final (24612 : Health Freedom Bill of Rights Ordinance and Resolution) Page 3 of 3 6. Right to not be refused care: No pharmaceutical or medical institution can mandate a person’s vaccine or health history status as a pre-condition to admittance, treatment or right to intervention/therapy. 7. Right to mental health review: With regard to mental health, no person in Collier County can be held for more than 72 hours without a judicial remedy in a court of law in front of a jury of your peers. 8. Right of free movement: Health/Vaccine Passports are prohibited in Collier County. Citizens cannot be denied entrance based on medical status. Travel cannot be restricted in Collier County based on Health/vaccine status. 9. Right to medical advocate: Citizens/patients have the right to a medical advocate of their choice. Hospitals must recognize power of attorney documents outlining the patient’s wishes. Citizens/patients have the right of advocate visitation, family visitation and personal doctor visitation if and when admitted into a hospital. If patient, their advocate, their healthcare proxy desire to leave the hospital against medical advice (AMA), the hospital must immediately release the patient. 10. Right to forego unlawful quarantine: It is unlawful to force quarantine on any Collier County Citizen without a judicial remedy in a court of law in front of a jury of your peers. THIS RESOLUTION ADOPTED after motion, second, and majority vote favoring same, this _____ day of __________, 2023. ATTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS CRYSTAL K. KINZEL, CLERK COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA By: ___________________________ By: _____________________________ , Deputy Clerk Rick LoCastro, Chairman Approved as to form and legality: ______________________________ Jeffrey A. Klatzkow, County Attorney 10.A.c Packet Pg. 171 Attachment: Resolution Health Freedom Final (24612 : Health Freedom Bill of Rights Ordinance and Resolution)