Health Education and Health Education and Life ProtectionsLife Protections

““HELP”HELP” OrdinanceOrdinance

May 22, 2012May 22, 2012

Presentation Outline

•Background Information

•HELP Ordinance

•Action Requested

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Presentation Outline

•Background Information

•HELP Ordinance

•Action Requested

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Background Information

• Orlando Passed DPR Ordinance on 12/12/11

• Criteria

Must be two (2) applicants

18 years old and competent

Not married, not related

Must cohabitate

Joint financial and emotional

dependency 4

• Recognizes persons registered under Orlando DPR as Registered Domestic Partners

• Provides enforceable rights throughout Orange County to persons registered under Orlando DPR

• Allows individuals who choose not to register under Orlando DPR to name a support person

• Being married not a barrier to exercising rights

• Cohabitation not required

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Background Information (Con’t)

Mayor Jacobs’ Proposal for HELP Ordinance – 2/21/2012

• Joint financial and emotional dependency not required

• Seniors, widows, friends, etc., can register

• Does not require public filing

• Emergency Notification limited to the extent contact information provided

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Background Information (Con’t)

Presentation Outline

•Background Information

•HELP Ordinance

•Action Requested

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HELP OrdinanceRights granted (to the extent allowed by federal, state or other local law):

•Healthcare Facility VisitationIncludes dependents of Domestic Partners

•Jail VisitationIncludes dependents of Domestic Partners

•Emergency Notification

•Guardian Decisions

•Healthcare Decisions

•Funeral/Burial Decisions

•Public Education Participation8

HELP Ordinance (con’t)

Enforcement

• Right to sue in court

• Declaratory relief, injunctive relief, damages, including punitive damages, reasonable attorney’s fees, interest and costs, or any other relief a court may deem appropriate

Implementation

• County Comptroller Form(s) Costs Website

• Effective July 6, 2012 9

Presentation Outline

•Background Information

•HELP Ordinance

•Action Requested

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Action Requested

Approval of Health, Education and Life Protections (“HELP”) Ordinance

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Health Education and Health Education and Life ProtectionsLife Protections

““HELP”HELP” OrdinanceOrdinance

May 22, 2012May 22, 2012