Agenda Item Name:
Title
Alachua County Contract with the State of Florida Department of Health for the Operation of the Alachua County Health Department for FY 2020-21
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Presenter:
Claudia Tuck, 264-6706
Description:
This contract sets forth the services to be provided by the Alachua County Health Department, the level of funding provided by the State of Florida and Alachua County’s appropriated fiscal responsibility in the amount of $1,109,875.
Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Approve the FY2020-21 State of Florida Alachua County Health Department Contract for operation of the Alachua County Health Department.
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Prior Board Motions:
N/A
Fiscal Consideration:
Fiscal Consideration
Tentative FY21 budgeted amount is $1,109,875.00
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Background:
The Alachua County Health Department was created in order to satisfy the State of Florida's legislative intent to promote public health, control and eradicate preventable diseases and to provide primary health care for special populations through the creation of County Health Departments throughout the State. The State Legislature encourages that counties and the State of Florida Department of Health both contribute funds to the operation of the County Health Departments. The contract establishes Alachua County funding in the amount of $1,109,875, and the Florida Department of Health will contribute up to $9,948,645, toward the cost of Alachua County Health Department operations. Through this partnership, the Alachua County Health Department provides environmental health, communicable disease control, and primary health care services for residents of Alachua County. The overall goal is to improve health, reduce the need for inpatient hospitalizations and lessen the number of hospital emergency room admissions.