Disabilities, those who cant take care of themselves. We are here because the federal government ordered laguna hondas closure. Transfer and discharge of 700 patients and the end of the federal funding. By september 13th a mont away. Our lawsuit describes how the federal government put laguna honda and the stele in an impossible situation. With the lives of hundreds of patients at stake. The hospital had challenges, our lawsuit describes our city bent over backwards trying to address issues and keep laguna honda open. Every step we met with resistance by the centers for medicare and medicaid service. Cms rigid in prop and unwilling to collaborate with our city and laguna honda. Our city highlights how the deadline is completely arbitrary. We proposed a recertification press that would not require simultaneously kicking parents out of the hospital. It was rejected by cms. We asked for 18 months to ensure parents transfer and discharged, rejected. Asked phase transfer for vulnerable tran
Reduction act is tremendous low important. For people in this community. And for all of those who rely on Community Clinics as it gives more people access to resources and health care. Because of this act. Seniors and those who get Health Insurance through the Affordable Care act save hundreds if not thousands of dollars per year on prescriptions and Health Insurance premiums. Incredible and keep seniors on medicare healingy giving them access to additional, free vaccines, we know can be life saving. 91 of this would be possible without our representatives lead by speaker nancy pelosi. [applause] who has been an incredible champion, advancing truly transformtive and Historical Health care. Including with regard to hiv aids, the afford care act and now with gratitude the Inflation Reduction Act. Ladies and gentlemen, speaker nancy pelosi. [applause], thank you, doctor colfact for your wonder opening remarks and tremendous leadership in our Community Taking us through covid and now monke
Of Electronic Device sxz its committees are now convening hybrid that allow people to join public and via telephone. The board recognizes that equitable Public Access is essential and will be taking Public Comment as follows. Our first Public Comment will be taken on each of the agenda. Dhoez attending will be able to speak first. Channels, 26, 28, 78 or 99 and sfg tv. And enter meeting id of 24957 then pound then pound again. Youll be meeted and in listen mode only. When your item of interest comes up, please line up to speak and those on telephone should dial star3 to also be added to the speaker line. If youre on speaker phone, please turn down your tv. At sf g. O. V. If you submit Public Comment by your email it will be forwarded to the supervisor and also included as part of the official file. To our office in city hall, thats 1 dr. Carlton, room 244 San Francisco california, 94102 and finally items acted upon are expected to appear on the superintendent agenda on september 13, un
Now, this oversight is an over reach. It is not serving the purpose that it was made to do. It is supposed to make it better not worse. I want to close with a reminder to all of us and cms and this is a quote from gandhi. Says a civilization is measured by how it treats itself weakest members. Lets not forget that. I would reach out to cms and say note this, oversight only has value had it makes things better. When it improves the environment and the circumstances that it is tasked with. This oversight is over reach, take a step back. Get back to the table. Yes, willing lag has issues lets address them but not use the patients as you know a game. Not use them as football. Not put them as target practice. They are human beings they belong at laguna honda they deserve the best care. Lets give the best care. Give good over sight and be responsible. Lets do oversight with compassion. Cms, come become to the table. Lets talk and work together. Thank you. Thank you theresa for the powerful w
Attenance and Public Comment still providing Remote Access via telephoneism the board recognize the equitable Public Access is essential and taken Public Comment as follows first Public Comment will be taken on each item on this agenda. Those attended in person are allowed to speak first and then well take those who are waiting on the telephone line. For those watching channel 26, 28, 78 or 99, and sfgovtv the call in number is streaming across the screen. The number is 4156550001. Then enter meeting id24950 ath 03athy 49 then press and pound again. Connected you hear a etmooing discussion but you are muted squl and listening moted. When item comes up those joining in person should line up to speak and on the telephone dial star 3 to be added to the speaker line. If you are on the telephone please remember to turn down the tv and all listening devices. As indicated we will take pubplic comment in person and go to the telephone linem you may submit in writing email to myself the rules C