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Okaloosa County seeks applicants to serve on Northwest Florida Health Council

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.

Jared Williams

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The Okaloosa Board of County Commissioners will appoint three citizens to the Northwest Florida Health Council.

Pursuant to section 408.033, Florida Statutes, this 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.

Appointees will serve a two-year term, which may be renewed, beginning immediately upon appointment.

The minimum requirements for this appointment are outlined in section 408.033, Florida Statutes, and by BCC policy. The County is soliciting applications from citizens who are representatives of health care providers, health care purchasers, and nongovernmental health care consumers.

Citizens who wish to be considered for appointment to the Northwest Florida Health Council should go to https://myokaloosa.com/citizen-councils/home to review the Policy, Complete an Application Packet and begin the Background Check process.

Applications must be submitted no later than 5:00 PM, Tuesday, September 5, 2023 via email to citizencouncils@myokaloosa.com or via mail to BCC Citizen Councils, 1250 N. Eglin Parkway, Suite 100, Shalimar, FL 32579.

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