Appointees Sought for Northwest Florida Health Services Council District 1

The Escambia County Board of County Commissioners is seeking Escambia County residents interested in volunteering to be considered for appointment to the Northwest Florida Health Services Council District 1. Residents who wish to apply are asked to submit a resume by the close of business on Friday, May 12.

Five vacancies are available as the terms of Escambia County's five seats on the Council have expired. Pursuant to section 408.033, Florida Statutes, this local health council was established in accordance with the Health Facilities and Services Development Act as a private non-profit organization serving Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa and Walton counties. The Council serves to assist the State of Florida with planning for health facilities and services, providing a health data repository, and helping counties and local communities to obtain better health care. Based on a rotating formula, the Escambia County Board of County Commissioners appoints five (5) members to the Council.

The appointees are representatives of health care providers, health care purchasers and non-governmental health care consumers, but not excluding elected governmental officials. The members of the consumer group shall include a representative of persons over the age of sixty (60). A majority of the Council members shall consist of health care purchasers and health care consumers.

Each member shall serve a two-year term effective Oct. 1 of the appointment year and ending Sept. 30 of the year the term expires.

Resumes should be submitted via email to [email protected]or mailed to:

Jose Gochez, Program Manager
Escambia County Board of County Commissioners
221 Palafox Place, Suite 420
Pensacola, FL 32502

Please be aware that resumes submitted to a BCC agenda for consideration will become part of the official minutes and are subject to public records requests.

Additionally, appointees must meet the following criteria:

1. Be a resident of Escambia County for two or more years preceding appointment;
2. Is not a salaried or hourly employee of Escambia County;
3. Does not have immediate family currently employed or an elected official of Escambia County;
4. Is not a current officer of any union representing employees of Escambia County;
5. Is not working for any vendor who has a current contractual agreement with any participating appointing authority; or
6. Never been convicted of, or have had adjudication withheld of, a felony or any crime involving moral turpitude.

Qualifications must be maintained throughout the member's tenure, or the member must resign their position on the Council.

Attendance:

Any appointee of the Council shall be removed and replaced after being absent from more than three (3) consecutive meetings during any calendar year. The Council shall determine whether any member's absence is unexcused.

Compensation:

Appointees serve on a voluntary basis and are not financially compensated for their service.

Related Pages:

Florida Statutes Online: Local and state health planning

Northwest Florida Health Council