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Purchase Order Agreement With Lutheran Services Florida, Inc., d/b/a LSF Health Systems for Funding of Community Paramedicine Program and Mental Health and Substance Abuse Resource Coordination From Florida Opioid Allocation and Statewide Response Agreement a/k/a Opioid Settlement
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BRIEF OVERVIEW
Hernando County requested funding for the Mobile Integrated Healthcare Community Paramedicine Program and Mental Health and Substance Abuse Resource Coordination and Quality Improvement from the Florida Opioid Allocation and Statewide Response Agreement for Non-Qualified County funding distributed by Department of Children and Families through Lutheran Services Florida, Health Systems.
Funds for the Mobile Integrated Healthcare Community Paramedicine were approved in the amount of $631,161.30 and funds for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Resource coordination and Quality improvement were approved in the amount of $211,200.00. Departments have all established the proposed funds in their Hernando County FY 2025-2026 budgets.
Staff recommends approving the attached purchase order agreement to fund these programs.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Revenue:
Funding in the amount of $211,200 shall be deposited to:
Fund: 0011 - General Fund, Department: 03721 - HHS-QLTY Improv & Care CORD, Account: 3469001 - CHG For SVCS-Human Svcs
Funding in the amount of $631,161.30 shall be deposited to
Fund: 1691 - HC Fire Rescue-Rescue, Department: 02495 - HCFR-Paramedicine PGM, Account: 3426004 - Ambulance-Contract Svc
Expense:
Fund: 0011 - General Fund, Department: 03721 - HHS-QLTY Improv & Care CORD, Account: Various totaling $211,200
Fund: 1691 - HC Fire Rescue-Rescue, Department: 02495 - HCFR-Paramedicine PGM, Account: Various totaling $631,161.30
LEGAL NOTE
The Board has authority to act on this matter pursuant to Chapter 125, Florida Statutes.
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RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the Board approve and authorize the Chairman's signa...
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