Resolution 2000-245
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RESOLUTION NO. ZOOO-M.5.-
A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING THE COLLIER COUNTY
COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE PLANNING AND FINANCE
COMMITTEE FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECOMMENDING
SOLUTIONS TO THE COMMUNITY'S HEALTH CARE NEEDS.
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners adopted Resolution No. 99-257
creating the Collier County Community Health Care Review Committee to review
existing health care systems and evaluate and determine current levels of patient access
and coverage, and
WHEREAS, the Community Health Care Review Committee will present a final
report of its findings and recommendations to the Collier County Commission on or
before the end of its term of service on October 8, 2000, and
WHEREAS, on May 23, 2000, the Collier County Commission voted to create a
successor committee to the Community Health Care Review Committee for the purpose
of leading a broad based community health planning process; conducting a financial and
economic analysis of various program and service proposals and identifying viable
funding options for recommended solutions, and
WHEREAS, the Collier County Commission has agreed to establish a committee of
interested area agencies, health care providers, insurance and financial experts, business
and community leaders and representatives from the Community Health Care Review
Committee to review this subject for a fixed one year period.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY FLORIDA, that:
SECTION ONE. Creation of the Ad Hoc Collier County Community Health Care
Planning and Finance Committee.
Pursuant to the provisions of Collier County Ordinance No. 86-41, as amended, the
Board of County Commissioners hereby creates the Collier County Community Health
Care Planning and Finance Committee as an ad-hoc advisory committee for a period not
to exceed one (1) year from the date of this Resolution.
SECTION TWO. Appointment of Members and Failure to Attend Meetings.
Members shall be appointed to the Collier County Community Health Care Planning
and Finance Committee from among the following categories:
Finance and Business Professionals:
Certified Public Accountants & Financial Specialists
Commercial & Investment Bankers
Health Insurance Actuaries, Underwriters & Brokers
Health Care Attorneys & Consultants
Managed Care Specialists
Appropriate members of the Health Care Review Committee
Business Leaders
Community Leaders
Ex-Officio Members:
Naples Community Hospital
Cleveland Clinic
Collier County Medical Society
Collier County Dental Association
Mental Health Association
Collier County Health Department
Department of Health Volunteer Coordinator
County Budget Director
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The number of voting members appointed to the Committee shall not exceed eleven
(11) individuals.
If any member of the Collier County Community Health Care Planning and Finance
Committee is absent from two (2) or more consecutive meetings without a satisfactory
excuse, such member's position may be declared vacant by the Board of County
Commissioners as prescribed by Collier County Ordinance No. 86-41, as amended.
SECTION THREE. Oflicen; Quorum; Compensation.
The officers of the Collier County Community Health Care Planning and Finance
Committee shall be elected by the membership of the Committee and shall include a
Chairman and Vice-Chairman. The presence of a majority of the voting members shall
constitute a quorum. The Collier County Community Health Care Planning and Finance
Committee may adopt rules and procedures for the transaction of business and shall keep
records of meetings, findings and determinations. The members of the Committee shall
serve without compensation, but may be reimbursed for travel, mileage and/or per diem
expenses only if approved, in advance, by the Board of County Commissioners.
SECTION FOUR. Functions, Powers and Duties of the Collier County Community
Health Care Planning and Finance Committee.
The functions, powers and duties of the Collier County Community Health Care
Planning and Finance Committee shall be to lead a broad based community health care
planning process, which includes a financial and economic analysis of program
recommendations submitted by the Community Health Care Review Committee, as well
as specific program recommendations made by its own members. The Committee shall
identify the most appropriate solutions to current and future community health care
needs, quantify the cost of these solutions and determine the optimum mix of funding
mechanisms to finance proposed solutions. When reviewing any funding alternatives that
may be a part of any proposed solution, the use of existing health care funding sources,
and/or private funding shall be considered before local tax funds of any sort. The
Committee shall make its recommendations in the form of a final report to the Board of
County Commissioners.
All meetings of the Collier County Community Health Care Planning and Finance
Committee shall be open to the public and shall be governed by the Florida Government
in the Sunshine Law. All meetings shall be held after reasonable public notice is
provided as to the location, time and subject matter of the meetings,
This Resolution adopted this ~ day of ~1..LV- , 2000 after motion,
second and majority vote, -
ATTEST:
DWIGHT E. BROCK, Clerk
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Attest as to Cha1~n's
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Approved as to form and legal
sufficiency:
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lforDA C. WEIGEL
County Attorney
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