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7j. FLORIDA HEALTHYKIDS PROGRAM- REQUEST FOR STATE SUPPORT <br />The Board reviewed a Memorandum of October 19, 2000: <br />TO: Members of the Board of <br />County Commissioners <br />DATE: October 19, 2000 <br />SUBJECT: Letter to the Governor and the Florida Healthy Kids Board <br />OA FROM: Commissioner Ruth Stanbridge <br />s In the upcoming Legislative session, one of the policies that the Florida Association of <br />Counties (FAC) will be promoting, through the Health and Human Services Policy <br />Committee, is the replacement of the match to the Florida Healthy Kids Program. <br />At present, Florida is the only state that requires a local match. Since children in need <br />of health care is a statewide problem, the FAC feels that Florida should carry the entire <br />cost of this program. At the state level there are several revenue sources that could <br />provide the dollars - primarily the "tobacco! funds. <br />I would like this Commission to approve the attached letter to be sent prior to the <br />October 26th meeting of the Florida Healthy Kids Board. <br />OCTA 2000 <br />0333 -32- <br />• 0 <br />