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COMMISSION MEMORANDUM

TO:Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission 
FROM:Raul J. Aguila, City Attorney 
DATE:March  7, 2018
 



SUBJECT:A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH FLORIDA, OPPOSING A RULE PROPOSED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, ENTITLED “PROTECTING STATUTORY CONSCIENCE RIGHTS IN HEALTH CARE; DELEGATIONS OF AUTHORITY” WHICH, AMONG OTHER THINGS, WOULD BROADLY EXPAND OPPORTUNITIES FOR HEALTH CARE WORKERS TO REFUSE TO PARTICIPATE IN CERTAIN MEDICAL PROCEDURES ON THE BASIS OF A MORAL OR RELIGIOUS OBJECTION; AND DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO TRANSMIT THIS RESOLUTION AND THE COMMENTS SET FORTH HEREIN TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.

ANALYSIS

Pursuant to the request of Commissioner Michael Gongora, the attached Resolution is submitted for consideration by the Mayor and City Commission.
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Commissioner Michael Gongora

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