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Florida's Local Health Councils

Section 408.033, F.S. establishes local health councils as a network of non-profit agencies that conduct regional health planning and implementation activities. 

Each council's district is designated in Section 408.032, F.S..   The Board of Directors of these councils are composed of health care providers, purchasers and nongovernmental consumers.  Members serve for two years and are eligible for reappointment. Local health councils develop district health plans containing data, analysis and recommendations that relate to health care status and needs in the community. The recommendations are designed to improve access to health care, reduce disparities in health status, assist state and local governments in the development of sound and rational health care policies, advocate on behalf of the underserved. 

Local health councils study the impact of various initiatives on the health care system, provide assistance to the public and private sectors, and create and disseminate materials designed to increase their communities? understanding of health care issues.

• Directory updated February 2011(pdf-60kb) 

• Map of Service Areas (pdf-70kb) 

• LHC Community Links

All files open in new window. All are pdf files and unless otherwise noted are under 100kb

HPC Director of Health Assessment & Urban Planning Appointed to Mayor's Council on Fitness & Well-Being

Community Report - November 2009  (105kb)

ISP Profile - June 2010

MedNet Profile - All Counties - March 2010

Hillsborough HATS Action Plan - May 2010 

Hillsborough HATS Final Report - June 2010  (290kb)

Miami Matters Fact Sheet - 2010 (192kb)

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Under Florida Law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your email address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by phone or in writing.

For more information write to or 
E-mail: Local Health Councils
Florida Department of Health
Office of Local Health Councils 
4052 Bald Cypress Way,  Bin C15 
Tallahassee 32399-1735
PH: (850) 245-4446
FX: (850) 922-6296

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