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• <br />BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />Fran B. Adams <br />Chairman <br />District 1 <br />Caroline D. Ginn <br />Vice Chairman <br />District 5 <br />October 24, 2000 <br />Honorable Jeb Bush, Governor <br />State of Floirda <br />Office of the Governor <br />The Capitol <br />Tallahassee, FL 32399-0001 <br />- RE: - Florida Healthy Kids Report to the Legislature <br />Dear Governor Bush: <br />Ruth M. Stanbridge <br />District 2 <br />Kenneth R. Maclit <br />District 3 <br />John W. Tippin <br />District 4 <br />The rapid and continuing growth throughout Florida has caused all counties, especially small rural <br />counties, into the position of choosing how they spend their limited health dollars. Counties are <br />struggling with a variety of local needs brought on by growth while continuing to fund a multitude of <br />health and human service issues ranging from health care for children, homelessness, substance <br />abuse and many others. Since all counties, large and small are encountering these issues; the <br />Governor and the Legislature should recognize these health issues, not as local problems, but as <br />Florida's problems. <br />Therefore, Indian River County urges the Governor's office and the Florida Healthy Kids Board to <br />consider the following: <br />1. Replacement of the Florida Healthy Kds local match with state funds. The tobacco <br />funds, alone, as a replacement for the local match would enable counties to expand <br />other local health needs. <br />2. Remove all barriers that prevents Florida's children -in -need from having health care. <br />At present, Florida is the only state that requires a local match for children health <br />insurance and it is time we joined the rest of the Nation. <br />We appreciate your carefully consideration of this letter and hope to continue to work with you on <br />solutions to one of Florida's outstanding problems. <br />Sincerely, t l <br />iJ.� Q7ECHUF <br />Ruth M. Stanbridge, Commissioner OCT 2 5 ?".011 <br />Indian River County _ <br />CLERK TO THE BOARD <br />1840 25ei Street, Suite N-158 <br />Vero Bcach, FL 32960-3365 <br />Teleplmme. (561) 567-8000 x490 Fax: (561) 770-5334 <br />Suncom: 224 -1490e -mail. kniassung@bcaco.indian-river.fl.us <br />OCTOBER 24, 2000 g 1 1 PG GO 4 <br />-33- <br />• <br />