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Appointment to the Suncoast Health Council (Board of County Commissioners as a whole).
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Recommended Action:
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Approve the appointment of Dameron Davis to the Suncoast Health Council for a term of two years.
• This item is for the appointment of a new member to fill a vacancy on the Suncoast Health Council. Currently there are three positions available.
• For the three positions only two people applied, and one was not eligible to be appointed.
• Applicant names can be viewed on the attached Ballot/Worksheet.
• The Clerk will call each Commissioner’s name and they will state their selection for appointment.
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Background Information:
The Suncoast Health Council, Inc. was created by Florida Statute in 1983 to identify, address and resolve health care issues of local concern. The Council's mission is to improve health in Pinellas and Pasco Counties through planning, education and service delivery.
The Suncoast Health Council board is comprised of 12 members: eight members are appointed by the Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners and four members are appointed by the Pasco County Board of County Commissioners.
A Health Care Provider is someone who provides health care services, such as a doctor. A Health Care Consumer is defined as an individual who is neither a purchaser nor provider, who receives medical care from licensed practitioners, resides in or receives services from a heath care facility and who may or may not access public and/or private health insurance coverage. The members of the consumer group shall include a representative number of persons over 60 years of age. A Health Care Purchaser is defined as an individual licensed to provide or who provides health care services to individuals and/or groups, such as insurance executives. A Purchaser may also purchase health care services on behalf of others, provided they don’t also provide direct medical care. Examples include human resource managers and business owners purchasing health coverage for employees. Most council members shall consist of health care purchasers and health care consumers.
Attachments:
Applications/Resumes
Board Roster
Ballot/Worksheet
Partner(s):
Elizabeth Rugg, Executive Director, Suncoast Health Council