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RESOLUTION NO. 2004ir <br />-05 <br />Indian River Memorial Hospital, Indian River County Healthy Start <br />Coalition, Mental Health Association, Sebastian River Medical Center, IRC <br />Emergency Medical Service (EMS), IRC Human Services and Fellsmere Medical <br />Center, IRC Council on Aging, Florida Department of Children and Family Services, <br />IRC Ministerial Association, School District of IRC, IRC Sheriff's Department, New <br />Horizons of the Treasure Coast, Treasure Coast Homeless Services Council, <br />Taxpayer's Association and a member of the public. Members must be affiliated <br />with . one of the above listed agencies or groups in Indian River County. The <br />member of the public at large shall be appointed by the Chairman of the Board of <br />County Commissioners. <br />3. TERM OF OFFICE. <br />The term of office for each member shall be two years and shall be reappointed to <br />additional terms with the approval of the Board of County Commissioners. <br />4. POWERS AND DUTIES. <br />The Indian River County Primary Care/Public Health Advisory Committee shall have <br />the power and duty to: <br />a. Consider and study the entire field of primary and public health <br />care services within Indian River County; <br />b. Advise the Board of County Commissioners at their request or <br />upon its own initiative regarding health care issues affecting the <br />citizens of the County; <br />C. Consider all matters submitted to it by the Board of County <br />Commissioners; and <br />d. Submit proposed legislation, ordinances, and rules to the Board of <br />County Commissioners. <br />e. Vote to support grant applications or other types of assistance from <br />private and public groups to further the goals of the Committee. <br />f. Collaborate, coordinate and cooperate among the various entities <br />represented by the Committee. <br />5. PRIMARY CARE/PUBLIC HEALTH. <br />For the purpose of this Committee the term Primary Care/Public Health shall mean: <br />the comprehensive mix of preventive and illness care services that is family oriented <br />and easily accessible to county residents regardless of income, providing continuity <br />of care over time. <br />2 <br />