Resolution 430-2008
RESOLUTION NO.
430 - 2008
A RESOLUTION OF THE MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS EXPRESSING CONCERN ABOUT
THE POSSIBLE IMPACT ON MONROE COUNTY'S ELDERLY
POPULATION AND THEIR FAMILIES IF THE KEY w_r
CONVALESCENT CENTER IS REQUIRED TO CLOSE AND TO
TRANSFER PATIENTS AND REQUESTING A 90 DAY
EXTENSION TO COIlE INTO COMPLIANCE 'WITH ARCA AND
CMS REGULATIONS OR LOCATE ANOTHER FIRM TO TAKE
OVER THE OPERATION OF THE CENTER, OR TRANSFER
PATIENTS TO ANOTHER FACILITY
WHEREAS, a team of investigators from Florida's Agency for Health Care
Administration (AHCA) conducted an on-sight investigation of the Key West
Convalescent Center (KWCC) and
WHEREAS, based on the AHCA investigation, the Centers for Medicare
and Medicaid Services' (CMS) regional office in Atlanta issued a letter dated
November 7th, 2008, to Key West Convalescent Center. The letter informed the
KWCC that as of November 11, 2008 they could no longer accept Medicare of
Medicaid patients of be reimbursed for Medicare of Medicaid patients and
advised KWCC that all patients had to be removed by December 11, 2008; and
WHEREAS, KWCC is presently in negotiations with that firm to step in
and take over the operation of the center; and
WHEREAS, the KWCC has requested a 90 day extension of time to
comply" however CMS has denied the extension; and
WHEREAS, as a result of the letter from CMS, KWCC will have no choice
but to dose the facility and to relocate all the patients;
WHEREAS, because there are not enough available beds in the Florida
Keys to accommodate all the patients residing at KWCC, many will have to be
relocated from the Key West area out of the Florida Keys, which will adversely
impact the health of the patients and the ability of family and friends to visit
their loved ones; and
WHEREAS, allowing an extension of time for KWCC to comply with the
standards, would allow for KWCC to continue to move toward compliance,
transfer ownership to another party, and benefit the patients and families of
current residents;
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NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, THAT:
Fiadil1l or Fact:
1. KWCC houses and cares for many extremely ill and elderly patients.
2. The forced removal of those patients will adversely impact their health and
the ability of their families to visit with them and to monitor their heath and
welfare.
ACTIONS AUTHORIZED:
1. The Board of County Commissioners hereby requests the Florida's Agency
for Health Care Administration and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services'
to allow a ninety (90) day extension on its requirements, as stated in its letter
dated November 7ili, 2008, and to allow for KWCC to come into compliance with
AHCA and CMS standards, to transfer the facility to another company, or to
relocate: the patients to appropriate accommodations.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe
County, Florida, at a regular meeting of said board held on the 19i1i day of
November, 2008.
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L. KOLHAGE, Clerk
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DEPUTY CLERK
BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
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