Pinellas: Suncoast Health Council vacancies announced

Pinellas: Suncoast Health Council vacancies announced

Applications are being accepted for three positions on the Suncoast Health Council. All three of these positions are for Health Care Providers. Appointments are for two-year terms, beginning on the date of appointment. Applications are due by 3 p.m. on Wednesday, June 24, 2026. The application can be found at https://pinellas.gov/boards-councils-and-committees/ under "Vacancies."

The Suncoast Health Council's purpose is to plan and advise for the health needs of Pasco and Pinellas counties. 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.

Suncoast Health Council is an independent, private nonprofit organization governed by a volunteer Board of Directors to represent the concerns of health care consumers, providers and purchasers in Pinellas and Pasco counties. The Health Council collects and analyzes health care data; describes community health status; identifies health care needs and resources; and works with community partners to design programs and services to respond to current and emerging health care needs. The board is made up of consumers, providers, and purchasers of health care. Members are appointed to specific member categories: Health Care Provider, Health Care Consumer and Health Care Purchaser.

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. A Health Care Purchaser is defined as an individual licensed or authorized to purchase health care services on behalf of individuals and/or groups, such as insurance executives, human resource managers, and business owners purchasing health coverage for employees. A Purchaser may not provide direct medical care, nor may a Purchaser be a retired provider of direct medical care.

Meetings of the Suncoast Health Council are held quarterly on the third Wednesday of the predetermined month, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Most meetings are held in person at the Mid County Health Department, 8751 Ulmerton Road, Largo. Board members receive a meeting agenda and related materials approximately 10 days prior to the meeting date. A meeting binder is also made available to each board member at the meeting. To learn more about the Suncoast Health Council, visit https://www.suncoasthealthcouncil.org.

The Board of County Commissioners will review all applications and make its selection at an upcoming meeting.

Please Note: All materials submitted to Pinellas County government are subject to the public records law of the State of Florida.