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Employer Services Account Form With Florida Health Sciences Center, Inc., d/b/a Tampa General Hospital for Occupational Medicine to Provide Physicals for Hernando County Fire Rescue and Emergency Services
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BRIEF OVERVIEW
Hernando County Fire Rescue and Emergency Services (HCFR) and Hernando County Human Resources would like to enter into an agreement with Florida Health Sciences Center, Inc. d/b/a Tampa General Hospital (TGH) for occupational medicine. Through this agreement, TGH will be performing annual and new hire physicals for the firefighters and possibly County employees. TGH will also take on responsibility for the random drug testing for all County employees. TGH has also agreed to waive their Medical Director’s fee for the first year (until May 2026). At that time, the fee will be $3,000 per month split appropriately between HR and HCFR. This will be included in the FY 2026 budget. TGH has provided a fee schedule for certain activities which will be followed for the physicals.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
This year, physicals have been budgeted in:
Fund: 1661 - HC Fire Rescue-Fire, Department: 02261 - HC Fire Rescue-Fire, Account: 5303465 - Contr Srv-Empl Physicals
Fund: 1691 - HC Fire Rescue-Rescue, Department: 02261 - HC Fire Rescue-Rescue, Account: 5303465 - Contr Srv-Empl Physicals
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 signature on the attached Tampa General Hospital Employer Services Account Form.