1990-52 Calling for State Support of Health Care Facilities.By: Mayor Selby
Introduced: 09/20/90
Adopted: 09/20/90
KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
RESOLUTION NO. 90-52
A RESOLUTION CALLING FOR STATE SUPPORT OF
HEALTH CARE FACILITIES
WHEREAS, the Alaska Constitution makes the health of the
citizens of Alaska a responsibility of the State of Alaska; and
WHEREAS, Newsweek Magazine has identified Alaska as the
most unhealthy state of any of the 50 states; and
WHEREAS, access to health care was a major factor in this
rating; and
WHEREAS, the image of Alaska being an unhealthy place to
live or visit damages many aspects of the state economy, especially
tourism and the attraction of new business development to the
state; and
WHEREAS, the need for high quality health care is
especially acute in the rural areas of the state; and
WHEREAS, the State of Alaska Legislature has not
appropriated significant funding for rural health care facilities
for several years;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Kodiak Island
Borough Assembly urges the Governor of the State of Alaska and the
State Legislature to responsibly fund health care facilities in
rural Alaska with the first priority going to projects that are
ready to construct within one year and have some federal or local
match funds provided.
Resolution No. 90-52
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PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 20th DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1990.
ATTEST:
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Resolution No. 90-52
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