Resolution 257-2002
Mayor McCoy
RESOLUTION NO. 257
- 2002
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE
COUNTY, FL.ORIDA SEEKING THE SUPPORT AND PASSAGE OF HOUSE BILL 3878
AND ITS COUNTERPART IN THE US SENATE
WHEREAS, Monroe County is a rural county situated at the Southernmost tip of the State
of Florida and having its largest municipality closer to Cuba than to the mainland of the United
States; and
WHEREAS, Monroe County owns and operates the only assisted living facility remaining in
Monroe County after three other such facilities have closed due to the exceedingly high cost of
operations in this remote county; and
WHEREAS, 25% of the residents of Monroe County are elderly; and
WHEREAS, Monroe County has a long history of caring for its indigent elder residents,
having maintained residential facilities continuously since the late 1800's; and
WHEREAS, under the Supplemental Security Income provisions of the Social Security Act
those individuals who are inmates of a public institution, which includes publicly operated
community residences which serve more than 16 residents, are ineligible for assistance; and
WHEREAS, the County's assisted living facility, Bayshore Manor, accepts no more than 16
residents in order to retain their eligibility for SSI assistance; and
WHEREAS, Bayshore Manor has an approximate four-year waiting list; and
WHEREAS, this waiting list results in persons who cannot live on their own being forced to
the more expensive and more restrictive nursing homes; and
WHEREAS, the limitation on eligibility of individuals who are in a pubic institution, including
publicly operated community residences which serve 17 or more residents, penalizes people who
need income based assisted living facilities the most; and
WHEREAS, HR 3878 was introduced by Congressman Peter Deutsch to enable the residents
of the Bayshore Manor assisted living facility in Key West, Florida, to continue to receive
Supplemental Security Income benefits under Title XVI of the Social Security Act should the
assisted living facility serve more than 16 but 40 or fewer residents; and
WHEREAS, this Bill would decrease costs to the Federal Government by providing for
elderly care in assisted living facilities and delaying or eliminating the need for the more expensive
nursing home institutionalization; and
WHEREAS, a similar exemption was passed for the Boundary County Restorium in Bonner's
Ferry, Idaho through Public Law 96-698; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE
COUNTY, FLORIDA:
Section 1. Monroe County seeks support from the Federal Legislature in enacting HR
3878 and its companion Bill contemplated to be introduced in the Senate by Senator Nelson.
Section 2. The Clerk is directed to forward a copies of this Resolution to Congressman
Peter Deutsch, Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Senator Bill Nelson, Senator Bob Graham,
Congresswoman Karen Thurman, Congressmen Mark Foley and E. Clay Shaw, and State
Representative Ken Sorenson.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida,
at a regular meeting of said Board held on the 19th day of June, 2002.
Mayor Charles McCoy
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DISTRICT OFFICE:
9210 SUNSET DRIVE
SUITE 100
MIAMI, FL 33173
(305) 275-1800
FAX (305) 275-1801
VICE CHAIR:
SUBCOMMITTEE ON
WESTERN HEMISPHERE
July 16, 2002
Mr. Danny L. Kolhauge
Clerk of Court
Ex-Officio to the Board of County Commissioners
Monroe County Courthouse
500 Whitehead Street Suite 101
Key West, Florida 33040
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Dear Mr. Kollhauge:
I want to thank you for writing my office expressing your support for H.R. 3878.
Your views are very important to me.
You may be pleased to know that I am a co-sponsor ofH.R. 3878. As you know, H.R.
3878 was introduced by Congressman Peter Deutsch (D-FL) and was referred to the House
Committee on Ways and Means. The passage of the bill would allow the residents of Bayshore
Manor to continue to receive Social Security benefits and prevent the new classification of their
housing as public.
I understand that the residents of Bayshore Manor need to receive the benefits entitled to
them. Please be assured that I will continue to work hard to ensure these residents are treated
fairly.
Thank you again for contacting my office. I look forward to serving the residents of
Monroe County.
Ile Ros-Lehtinen
Member of Congress
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