WHEREAS, many citizens are concerned with and wish to support their government,

          WHEREAS, the subject citizens prefer to visit their local seat of government buildings,

          WHEREAS, many citizens, especially seniors, are disabled and require the assistance 
                              of ambulatory devices, such as wheel chairs or other equipment.

         WHEREAS, an inquiry of the sergeant at arms at the Capitol, for instance, reveals 
                              that no such devices are available.

         NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that funding be provided and the sergeant 
                             at arms obtain such devices to assist disabled persons needing it.
 

             WHEREAS, clerks and administrators of the Medical Industrial Complex control the lives of millions
 of U. S. Citizens by making medical decisions that rightfully belong to the Physician and his Patient; and,

             WHEREAS, 42 million U.S. Citizens are without any Health Care coverage; and,

            WHEREAS, Medicare administrative costs are much lower than other health insurance programs (2, 1/4% compared to 17%); and,

            WHEREAS, Medicare is already in place serving the disabled and aged successfully:

            NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, THAT the U. S. Congress expand Medicare to provide affordable, comprehensive Health Care for every U.S. Citizen from the cradle to the grave.
 

            WHEREAS, a substantial economic burden is placed on Florida patients and taxpayers by existing laws that make up the state's negative formulary; and,

             WHEREAS, the need exists to modernize Florida's 25 year-old negative formulary process based on science; and,

            WHEREAS, FDA approval  for generic substitution has  been accepted as the standard by more than 40 other states; and,

           WHEREAS, the findings of the 1999 Senate Health Care Committee Interim Report validates the modernization of the State's Negative Formulary and subsequent removal from the negative formulary "AB" rated drugs; and,

           WHEREAS, the Florida Silver Haired Legislature, during it's 1999 Annual Session, did rate this as it's Number One Priority.

Issue:

          NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT we, the Florida Silver Haired Legislature join statewide petitioners in urging Florida's Governor and legislative leadership to endorse the adoption of the "AB" rating of bioequivalence established by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as the sole criteria for permitting generic substitution within the State of Florida.