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92OARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />WILLIAM C. WODTKE, JR., Chairman <br />ALMA LEE LOY, Vice Chairman <br />WILLARD W. SIEBERT, JR. <br />EDWIN S. SCHMUCKER <br />i <br />R. DON DEESON <br />WK G. JENNINGS. Administrator 2145 14th Avenue Vero Beach, Florida 32960 <br />June 15, 1978 <br />Ms. Janice M. Lindsey, Director <br />Indian River County Welfare <br />2535 - 14th Avenue <br />Vero Beach, Florida . <br />In Re: John McIntosh <br />.Dear.Ms. Lindsey: <br />Please find enclosed a copy of Florida Statute <br />1.54.306., Financial responsibility for out -of -county <br />indigent patients treated at a regional referral <br />hospital. <br />I think it is clear, under the Statute, that <br />Indian River County has responsibility for twelve <br />days. I feel you should go ahead and make that payment <br />to Jackson Memorial Hospital. <br />The Administrator for the Hospital was relying on <br />'the last sentence in the enclosed Statute to justify <br />compensation beyond the twelve days. 'I think we should <br />resist this effort and have no other communication with <br />them at this time. I, therefore, suggest that you go <br />ahead and send them a,check for payment fo twelve days, <br />make no reference to the emergency care, and -then let's <br />sit back and see what happens. <br />Sincerely, <br />GEORGE G. COLLINS, JR. <br />Attorney to the Board <br />GGC,jr/ph <br />Enclosure <br />cc: Ms. Alma Lee Loy w/enc. <br />JUL 0 51973 F�,,: <br />