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Contract With State Department of Health for Provision of Services by County Health Department for FY 2025-26
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BRIEF OVERVIEW
Annually, the Board of County Commissioners and the State of Florida Department of Health enter into a standard contract for the provision of services and operation of the Hernando County Health Department. The services covered in the contract are for environmental health services, communicable disease control services, and primary care services.
The Florida Department of Health of Hernando has submitted three (3) copies of the fiscal year 2025-2026 contract and fee schedule, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, for the Board’s review and approval.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Upon approval of the FY26 budget, the attached budget will be available. The requested amount in the Health Unit Trust Funds for Health/Contracted Services will come from:
Fund: 1141 - Health Unit Trust Fund, Department: 03491 - Health Department, Account: 5303401 - Contracted Services
The attached request, on page two, states, “The County’s appropriated responsibility…is an amount not to exceed $1,200,000.00.”
LEGAL NOTE
The Board is authorized to act on this matter pursuant to Chapter 154, Florida Statutes.
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RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the Board approve and authorize the Chairman’s signature on the attached FY 2025-2026 Contract between the Board and the State of Florida Department of Health for the services and operation of the Hernando County Health Department, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026.