Res 52-80 RESOLUTION NO. 52-80
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DELRAY
BEACH, FLORIDA, SUPPORTING THE APPLICATION BY THE HOSPICE
BOCA RATON, INC. TO THE PALM BEACH COUNTY HEALTH PLANNING
COUNCIL FOR A CERTIFICATE OF NEED TO ALLOW THEM TO OPER-
ATE A NOT FOR PROFIT HOSPICE TO SERVE SOUTH PALM BEACH
COUNTY AREA.
WHEREAS, the City of Delray Beach recognizes a responsibility to
the community to support public health and welfare efforts, in general,
and in particular e~forts regarding its senior citizens who located here
in retirement; and,
WHEREAS, the concept of hospice service to the terminally ill is
recognized as a unique community service which the City and the area
requires; and,-
~EREAS, the Hospice Boca Raton incorporated in May 1979 has
established itself in the community, as a medically supervised system with
physician-referred patients and has provided hospice care to over 60
patients in the period January 1980 to June 1980; and,
WHEREAS, the Hospice Boca Raton is a member of the National
Hospice Organization, and the Florida State Hospice Organization; and,
WHEREAS, the Hospice Boca Raton is required to operate under the
guidelines of the Hospice Law of the State of Florida; and,
WHEREAS, the Hospice Law of the State of Florida requires that in
order to operate as a State approved hospice organization, a certificate
of need must be obtained from the local Health Planning Council,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the City Council of the City of Delray Beach
hereby supports the application by the Hospice Boca Raton, Inc. to the
Palm Beach County Health Planning Council for a certificate of need to
permit the operation by them of a not for profit hospice to serve the
people of the South Palm Beach County area.
Section 2. That the City Council of the City of Delray Beach
encourages all of its citizens - business, institutional and private - to
support the permanent establishment of the Hospice Boca Raton, Inc.
Section 3. That the City Council of the City of Delray Beach
hereby requests that the Palm Beach County Health Planning Council consider
the outstanding record of service rendered by the Hospice Boca Raton, Inc.
in its first year, and approve its application for a certificate of need
to serve the South Palm Beach County area.
PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular session on this the 24th
day of June , 1980.
M A Y~
LEON M. WEEKES
ATTEST:
' ./ City clerk