Board Liaison: Pinkie Freeman
Board Type: Multi-Jurisdictional
Current Board Members

Enabling Legislation:
Section 381.493 (Rev 408.033), Florida Statutes, took effect October 1, 1982.

Membership:
The Board of County Commissioners appoints six members to the Health Council. Effective October 1, 1984, the Board of County Commissioners made appointments as follows: two health care providers, two health care purchasers and health care consumers as defined in the Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services rules. Further amended in 1988, the Council includes two health care providers, one health care purchaser, two health care consumers, and one elderly consumer representative. In September 1989, the Florida Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services redefined the membership of the Council in order to bring it into compliance with statutory requirements. Appointments now consist of two health care providers, two health care purchasers, and two health care consumers. One consumer representative must be a person over 60 years of age.

Member Types:

• 1 Health Care Consumer
  
• 1 Health Care Consumer Over 60 Years of Age
  
• 2 Health Care Provider
  
• 2 Health Care Purchaser