Agenda Item Name:
Title
Alachua County Health Care Advisory Board
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Presenter:
Candie Nixon (352) 264-6717
Description:
Alachua County Health Care Advisory Board Minutes
Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Notation of Record: Informational purposes only
Prior Board Motions:
None
Fiscal Consideration:
Fiscal Consideration
Background:
The Alachua County Health Care Advisory Board (HCAB) was adopted by Resolution 10-121. The Board meets at least six (6) times annually. HCAB is a nineteen (19)-member board. The abbreviated responsibilities of HCAB are: (1) to identify specific gaps in health services; (2) to design a plan for meeting identified service needs through contractual arrangement with local health care providers; (3) to recommend patient eligibility criteria and screening procedures; (4) monitoring; (5) to inform county of health care needs and progress; (6) and to identify additional state and federal resources