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LETTER FROM HRS REQUESTING AN APPOINTMENT TO THE INTERIM PLANNING GROUP STATE OF FLORIDA I DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES 111 GEORGIA AVENUE, WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA 33401 Senate Bill 2306 defines the measures necessary to fulfill. these legislative requirements. It charges the district administrator with convening an Interim Planning Group to.make recommendations regarding the boundaries and governance of HRS District 9 and other significant operational issues. District 9 currently includes Palm Beach, Martin,, Okeechobee, St. Lucie and Indian River counties. I have proposed two Interim Planning Groups for District 9. One will make recommendations regarding Palm Beach County and the other will make recommendations regarding Martin, Okeechobee, St. Lucie and Indian River counties. Each Interim Planning Group will be responsible for developing specific recommendations to be reported to the Secretary of the Department and to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives. These recommendations are to be reported on or before October 1, 1991. Based on your position as a leader in the community and your interest in and knowledge of social service issues confronting the department, I invite you to become a member of the Interim Planning Group. In the event that you cannot commit the time required to participate, you may appoint a designee or substitute representative who is knowledgeable about the services provided by the department. To assure total objectivity, we are.requesting that any designee not be a service provider under contract with HRS. I have attached a brief summary of the responsibilities of the Interim Planning Group and the legislation which established such groups statewide. The first meeting of the Interim Planning Group representing Martin, Okeechobee, St. Lucie and Indian River Counties is scheduled for Wednesday, June 19 at 10:00 A.M. at Martin County School Board, 500 East Ocean Blvd, Stuart, Florida. BOOK,�4.1 6 DISTRI.BUT(ON LIST ' May 29, 1991 Commissioners —--' Administrator Attorney Honorable Richard N. Bird h`�' ;;�y 191 0 Personnel Indian River County Commissio Public Works 1840 - 25th StreetN RECEIVED C--, Community Dev. Vero Beach FL.32960 N BOARD COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 4O Utilities Dear Commissioner Bird. Gc'�+. r�'j`,If �A M�� Finance Other During the past session, legislation was passed with the interest of building stronger partnerships between the Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services and local communities. Senate Bill 2306 defines the measures necessary to fulfill. these legislative requirements. It charges the district administrator with convening an Interim Planning Group to.make recommendations regarding the boundaries and governance of HRS District 9 and other significant operational issues. District 9 currently includes Palm Beach, Martin,, Okeechobee, St. Lucie and Indian River counties. I have proposed two Interim Planning Groups for District 9. One will make recommendations regarding Palm Beach County and the other will make recommendations regarding Martin, Okeechobee, St. Lucie and Indian River counties. Each Interim Planning Group will be responsible for developing specific recommendations to be reported to the Secretary of the Department and to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives. These recommendations are to be reported on or before October 1, 1991. Based on your position as a leader in the community and your interest in and knowledge of social service issues confronting the department, I invite you to become a member of the Interim Planning Group. In the event that you cannot commit the time required to participate, you may appoint a designee or substitute representative who is knowledgeable about the services provided by the department. To assure total objectivity, we are.requesting that any designee not be a service provider under contract with HRS. I have attached a brief summary of the responsibilities of the Interim Planning Group and the legislation which established such groups statewide. The first meeting of the Interim Planning Group representing Martin, Okeechobee, St. Lucie and Indian River Counties is scheduled for Wednesday, June 19 at 10:00 A.M. at Martin County School Board, 500 East Ocean Blvd, Stuart, Florida. BOOK,�4.1 6