Resolution 079-1985
County Commission
RESOLUTION NO. 079 -1985
A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE FLORIDA LEGISLA-
TURE TO GRANT RELIEF UNDER STATE LAW ON
ASSESSMENTS TO THE FLORIDA PATIENT'S COMPEN-
SATION FUND.
WHEREAS, Monroe County is experiencing abnormally high
assessments relating to the Florida Patient's Compensation Fund
created by Florida Statute 768.54, and
WHEREAS, hospital facilities in Monroe County are unable to
afford and pay such astronomical and high assessments, and
WHEREAS, it now appears that the legis lation creating the
provisions for such assessments for the Florida Patient's Compen-
sation Fund should be either repealed or drastically amended to
relieve such burden, and
WHEREAS, Monroe County is unable to levy taxes to continue
making such assessments and are therefore without funds or
resources to pay any future assessments for said hospital usages,
now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, as follows:
1. That the Florida Legislature be and it is hereby
requested to enact legislation which would relieve Monroe County
of any burden concerning assessments by the Florida Patient's
Compensation Fund for and against any and all hospitals located
in said County.
2. That the Clerk of said Board is hereby directed to
forward certified copies of this resolution to the local delega-
tion for Monroe County with the request that said delegation
sponsor whatever legis lation is required and needed to relieve
this burden.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of
Monroe County, Florida, at a regular meeting of said Board held
on the 8th day of March, 1985.
(Seal)
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
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