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x <br /> u <br /> W <br /> t <br /> + <br /> a <br /> To : County Commissioners <br /> From . Commissioner Caroline Ginn <br /> Date : December 29 , 2000 <br /> Subject : * Florida Association of Counties 2001 Legislative Program <br /> ! Final Policy Statement re . Closure G . Pierce Wood <br /> Memorial Hospital <br /> and <br /> * Proposed Legislation Filed by Rep . Lindsay Harrington <br /> Some time ago , the BCC determined that we would oppose the closing of the G . Pierce <br /> Wood Memorial Hospital (GPW ) , and I was appointed to serve on the Facility Utilization <br /> Committee established by the Florida Association of Counties , to plan and prepare the <br /> catchment area for the closure of GPW . There has been little activity to date . <br /> However , final policy statements from the Florida Association of Counties 2001 <br /> Legislative program , reveals that they now support investing savings from the <br /> closure of GPW to fund community-based care programs servicing those <br /> counties that fall within the hospital ' s catchment area . ( See attached ) <br /> In an E- mail delivered December 19 , 2000 , Joe Anne Hart, Governmental Liaison , <br /> Florida Association of Counties , attached a mental health bill which has been filed by <br /> Representative Lindsay Harrington ( R-Charlotte ) , which calls for the continued <br /> operation of the G . Pierce Wood Memorial Hospital , among others . <br /> The BCC will need to determine the direction you want to go in this matter: Community- <br /> based care supported by the State , or legislation requiring GPW to remain operational . <br /> I will place this on the BCC ' s January 9th meeting agenda for discussion and direction . <br /> Chairman Ginn asked Jean Kline to speak on this whole issue . <br /> Jean Kline , Indian River County Health Department Administrator, has been involved <br /> with the closure of GPW and its effect on our community for approximately six months . The <br /> Community Health Network has petitioned our local Legislative Delegation to look at the <br /> CHWs concerns and recommendations . The closing of GPW will eliminate 350 beds for the <br /> most severe long- term psychiatric patients ; about 110 will be relocated to South Florida <br /> January 9 , 2001 <br /> 52 <br /> 81K 1 16 Pb <br /> 4.71,^ h <br /> r <br /> ti4 la ti # ) y. # u s u3 t ry 'Cp S ` <br />