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RESOLUTION NO. 76-1
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RESOLUTION ENDORSING DESIGNATION OF THE NORTH
CENTRAL TEXAS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS TO SERVE
AS THE HEALTH SYSTEMS AGENCY FOR THE NINETEEN-
COUNTY NORTH CE~JTRAL TEXAS HEALTH SERVICE AREA
NO. 5
WHEREAS, the Health Planning and Resources Development
Act nrovides that public regional planning bodies established un-
der State law in effect prior to the enactment of the Health
Planning Act may be designated as the Health Systems Planning
agencies if their geographic area is identical to the IISA area
established by the Governor; and
WHEREAS, the North Central Texas Council of Governments
lIas received the support for undertaking this administrative
responsibility from the Texoma Regional Planning Commission and
has previously performed health planning and other functional
planning responsibilities within the three-county Texoma region;
and
WHEREAS, the North Central Texas Council of Governments
has conducted health planning in the region over a periof of
seven years--proving its competence and responsiveness to both the
consumers and providers of health care (five years for the nine-
teen counties and the last two years for sixteen counties)
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS:
Section 1. That pursuant to the provisions in the State
Interlocal Cooperation Act and the REgional
Planning Act of Texas, both laws which were
enacted prior to the Federal Health Planning
Act, the aforementioned local government in-
tends to exercise its powers jointly with the
other city and county governments in Health
Service Area No.5 to create a public regional
health planning process to be administered
by the North Central Texas Council of Govern-
ments.
Section 2. That the aforementioned local government here-
by endoreses the application of the North
Central Texas Council of Governments in behalf
of the local governments of Area No.5 and
further agrees to cooperate and actively
participate in the planning process that will
be conducted by NCTCOG upon receipt of desig-
nation as the Yealth Systems Agency for such
area.
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Health Systems
Section 3. That this resolution shall be in effect
immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED ON THI S THE 12th day of January , 1976
at a meeting of the City Council ~f the City of North Richland
Hills, Texas.
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DPCX tJ(RAM, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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WINNIE L.
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BARCLAY, CITY ECRETARY