Agenda Item Name:
Title
Healthcare Advisory Board Resolution Modifying Membership and Extending the Sunset Date
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Presenter:
Claudia Tuck, 352-231-0058
Description:
The Resolution reduces the membership of the Healthcare Advisory Board from 19 members and one alternate to 11 members and 2 alternates, eliminating the nurse position and adding a representative from Gainesville Fire Rescue, the Helping Hands Clinic, a representative of a non-profit healthcare provider, and a representative of a healthcare advocacy agency. The proposed resolution also corrects the naming of the Florida Department of Health and WellFlorida Council.
Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Adopt the Resolution
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Prior Board Motions:
n/a
Fiscal Consideration:
Fiscal Consideration
n/a
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Strategic Guide:
Strategic Guide
Social and Economic Opportunity
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Background:
On October 18, 1988, the Board of County Commissioners adopted Resolution 88-106, which established the Alachua County Health Care Board. The purpose of the Advisory Board is to advise the Board of County Commissioners on the health care and medical needs of the low-income residents of Alachua County. More specifically, the Advisory Board seeks to identify gaps and disparities in health services currently available for low-income residents. Board members provide expertise in designing programs for meeting service needs, recommending patient eligibility criteria, screening procedures, and identifying additional state and federal resources available for indigent health care. On November 16, 2022, the Advisory Board met with a physical quorum present, and unanimously approved recommending the revised resolution to the BoCC.