HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTION 1997-22Suggested by:
Councilwoman Swamer
City of Kenai
'RESOLUTION NO. 97-22
A RESOLUTION OF THE .COUNCIL oF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA IN ...
SUPPORT O.F' CONGRESSIONAL FUNDING FOR A COMMUNITY HEALTH
CENTER FOR THE KENAI PENINSULA,.
WHEREAS, affordable-health Care' Is necessary to ensure healthy families on the
Kenai Peninsula; and
WHEREAS, since 1975, community health centers have been funded under Title
III, Section 330 of the Public Health Service Act, and each year Congress
appropriates those funds which are then administered by the Bureau of Primary
Health Care; and
WHEREAS, unlike a.hospital or a public health center licensed through the state,
community health, centers seek tO offer primary health care on a sliding.scale "'.'
basis year-round, to enCOUrage families to get preventive on-going health care;.
and
WHEREAS, commUnity health Centem work in conjunction with local providers
and hospitals to help reduce unnecessary use of the hospital emergency room,
and offer referrals to local hospitals and other private health care providers for.
clients who need.a more serious level of care; and
WHEREAS, start-up grants are available this year for several new centers
nationwide; and
WHEREAS, the Kenai Peninsula has a good chance of qualifying for this year's ~
start-up operating grants due to our rural and transient population.
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Kenai approves of the idea of community
health centers and encourages our Congressional delegation to support funding
a community health center for the Kenai Peninsula under Tiffs III, Section 330 of
the Public Health Service Act.
WHEREAS, this resolution shall be sent to our Congressional delegation.
' .. NOW,"THEREFOREi BE.IT RESOLVED.BY THE- COUNCIL 'OF THE CITY' OF
'KENAI,'ALASKA, 'that the City of.'Kenat sup~rts :CongresSional. funding, fora
"' · '~'" c0mmunitYhe~th'Center fOr. the' Kenai. Pehl,SUlaL ,..'-' '....:....:'...: .... ".:.:.. ..
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Carol L. FmaS, City Clerk
(4/25/97) kh