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First Amendment with the State of Florida Department of Health for the operation of the health department in Pinellas County.
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Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Approval and execution by the County Administrator of the First Amendment with the State of Florida Department of Health for the operation of the Florida Department of Health in Pinellas (DOH Pinellas).
• This Amendment contains state and federal funding revisions and administrative changes requested by the State of Florida for the annual agreement. The Agreement and Amendments are state-generated annually to outline core services and funding allocations.
• Services maintained by the Department of Health include environmental health services, communicable disease control, limited primary care services, and a school nurse program.
• The Board of County Commissioners (Board) approved the current agreement with DOH Pinellas effective October 1, 2025, with Legistar file 25-1505A.
• The Agreement does not include the Healthcare for the Homeless Program and the Pinellas County Health Program, which are funded under a separate health services agreement.
• This Amendment has no fiscal impact on Pinellas County. The original Agreement includes a local contribution of $8,013,000.00. This funding is generated by the Countywide Health Department millage.
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Strategic Priorities:
Healthy and Safe Communities
2.1 Improve public health.
2.2 Enhance community safety.
Summary:
This Amendment incorporates state and federal funding revisions and administrative changes requested by the State of Florida. These administrative changes do not impact the cost or duties of the County. Changes are described in detail in the Amendment from DOH Pinellas and include the following:
a. Contract page 2: updated funding adjustment.
b. Contract page 6 updating standard language in Section 7.c
c. Attachment II Part I: updated drawdown and trust fund balances.
d. Attachment II Part II: updated funding sections.
e. Attachment II Part III: updated planned expenditures.
f. Attachment A: Schedule C Detail by Appropriation Category.
g. Attachment B: reconciling differences in Schedule C vs. Attachment II Part II.
h. Attachment C: DE580 report as of 09/30/25 supporting beginning fund balances
i. Attachments D-X: DOH memos supporting the contract changes
Background/Explanation:
The Board approved the Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) DOH Pinellas Operations contract for County funding in the amount of $8,013,000.00 on November 18, 2025. The original agreement with DOH Pinellas outlines the required coordination between the County and DOH Pinellas for public health services pursuant to Florida Statute Chapter 154.
Fiscal Impact:
This Amendment provides no additional fiscal impact to the County. The original Agreement is an amount not to exceed $8,013,000.00. This funding is generated by a dedicated, countywide Health Department millage.
Delegated Authority:
Authority for the County Administrator to sign this Amendment is granted under Code Section 2-62 (a)(1).
Staff Member Responsible:
Karen Yatchum, Director, Human Services
Partners:
DOH Pinellas
Attachments:
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