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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
SUPPORTING A FEDERAL GOVERNMENT EXTENSION OF THE
1115 WAIVER ENABLING THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH SERVICES TO LIMIT THE REDUCTION OF HEALTH SERVICES.
WHEREAS, the Los Angeles County department of Health Services provides critically
important medical services to the residents of this city and county; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Health Services delivers care to more than 800,000
people annually, of which 600,000 are uninsured and would be otherwise unable to access
quality health care without great difficulty; and,
WHEREAS, the Department of Health Services has been pursuing the necessary reforms
to enable it to more effectively and efficiently serve the general public, cope with rising health
care costs and find ways to provide the treatment with a declining budget; and
WHEREAS, the 1115 Waiver extended by the federal government provides crucial relief
from outdated reimbursement mandates, is essential to the ongoing restructuring effort and its
expiration will seriously impair the public's access to health services; and
WHEREAS, the prompt renewal of the 1115 Waiver would help limit the deep reductions
in health services in Los Angeles County and would enable the Department of Health Services to
develop a model of reform for the many other counties facing similar constraints.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY DOES
HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City calls upon the State of California and the United States
Department of Health and Human Services to immediately act to renew the 1115 Waiver and to
acknowledge that Los Angeles County's unique situation requires the adoption of a long -term
reimbursement formula that will protect the health and safety of all Los Angeles County
residents.
SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution.
RESOLUTION NO. 6599
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APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 10th day of September , 2002.
MEREDITH H. PERKINS, Mayor
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KATHLEEN L. MIDSTOKKE , Cit y Clerk
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was adopted by the City Council of
the City of Downey at a regular meeting held on the 10t h day of September
2002, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: 5 Council Members: Cartozian, Tre jo , Winningham, McCarthy, Perkins
NOES: 0 Council Members: None
ABSENT: 0 Council Members: None
ABSTAIN: 0 Council Members: None
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KATHLEEN L . MIDSTOKKE , City Clerk
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