Meeting Type: BCC Regular Meeting
Meeting Date: 8/6/2019
Item Status: New
From: Wayne Dyess, County Administrator
Submitted by: Miranda N. McKinnon, Administrative Support Specialist
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ITEM TITLE
Title
Request from Franklin Primary Health Center, Inc. for a Letter of Support - Public Health Service Section 330 Grant
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Confirm, ratify, and approve the attached Letter of Support to the Franklin Primary Health Center, Inc., which was executed by the Chairman on behalf of the Baldwin County Commission on July 23, 2019, for Franklin Primary Health Center, Inc.’s Service Area Competition Application for the Public Health Service Section 330 grant.
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Previous Commission action/date: N/A
Background:
Due to special circumstances with time constraints, the Letter of Support was required to be submitted before the August 1, 2019 deadline. The Chairman executed the Letter of Support on July 23, 2019.
Franklin Primary Health Center, Inc. is a 501-C3, not-for-profit local and community health center established in 1975 by a group of concerned citizens. The Center is financed by Medicaid, Medicare and private insurance payments as well as federal, state and local contributions. Currently the center operates community based health centers in Mobile, Baldwin, Escambia, Monroe, Conecuh and Choctaw Counties in Alabama and serve over 40,000 patients annually.
On July 18, 2019, staff received a request from Mr. Charles White, Chief Executive Officer of Franklin Primary Health Center, Inc., for the Baldwin County Commission to send a letter of support to Franklin Primary Health Center, Inc. for the Service Area Competition Application for the Public Health Service Section 330 grant. The purpose of the grant is to ensure continued access to affordable, quality primary health care services for communities and vulnerable populations currently served by the Health Center Program.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
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LEGAL IMPACT
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ADVERTISING REQUIREMENTS
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FOLLOW UP IMPLEMENTATION
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Individual(s) responsible for follow up: Administration
Action required (list contact persons/addresses if documents are to be mailed or emailed): Administration:
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