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FL Stat § 153.953 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 153 - Water and Sewer Systems|Part IV - Local Government Utilities Assistance (Ss. 153.951-153.955)|153.953 - Definitions.

153.953 Definitions.—As used in this act:(1) “Community standards” means, with respect to water and sewer utility rates, rates that are on a par with other rates in the county, or similar utility jurisdictions in surrounding counties, after accounting for relative household incomes or other measures of affordability and size of customer base, all as may be further defined by department rule.(2) “Department” means the Department of Environmental Protection.(3) “Privately owned water-wastewater utility” means a water or wastewater utility whose utility assets are privately owned.History.—s. 3, ch. 2001-229.
FL Stat § 153.954 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 153 - Water and Sewer Systems|Part IV - Local Government Utilities Assistance (Ss. 153.951-153.955)|153.954 - Local Government Utilities Assistance Program; state assistance.

153.954 Local Government Utilities Assistance Program; state assistance.—The Local Government Utilities Assistance Program is established in the department. The department may award financial assistance to a local government in the form of a grant for the purpose of acquiring privately owned water-wastewater utilities. A local government may qualify for financial assistance if the local government documents to the department that the privately owned water-wastewater utility the local government intends to acquire meets the following criteria:(1) The quality of water or wastewater service provided by the privately owned water-wastewater utility is consistently inadequate to meet public health or water quality standards.(2)(a) The privately owned water-wastewater utility cannot make the improvements necessary to alleviate the public health or water quality threats through its own resources without increasing its rates for services to an amount beyond that which is commensurate with community standards;(b) Operation of the privately owned water-wastewater utility represents a public health or water quality threat that would be more effectively addressed through public management or ownership, as demonstrated through a feasibility determination provided by the applicant for financial assistance to the department, that takes into account economic, managerial, and administrative considerations; or(c) The private utility desires to sell.History.—s. 4, ch. 2001-229.
FL Stat § 153.955 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 153 - Water and Sewer Systems|Part IV - Local Government Utilities Assistance (Ss. 153.951-153.955)|153.955 - Acquisition of privately owned water-wastewater utility.

153.955 Acquisition of privately owned water-wastewater utility.—If the applicant for financial assistance demonstrates, based on documentation acceptable to the department, that acquisition of a privately owned water-wastewater utility qualifies under s. 153.954, the department may authorize financial assistance for such acquisition.History.—s. 5, ch. 2001-229.
FL Stat § 154.001 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 154 - Public Health Facilities|Part I - County Health Departments (Ss. 154.001-154.067)|154.001 - System of coordinated county health department services; legislative intent.

154.001 System of coordinated county health department services; legislative intent.—It is the intent of the Legislature to promote, protect, maintain, and improve the health and safety of all citizens and visitors of this state through a system of coordinated county health department services. The Legislature recognizes the unique partnership which necessarily exists between the state and its counties in meeting the public health needs of the state. To strengthen this partnership, the Legislature intends that the public health needs of the several counties be provided through contractual arrangements between the state and each county. The Legislature also recognizes the importance of meeting the educational needs of Florida’s public health professionals.History.—s. 3, ch. 83-177; s. 16, ch. 97-101.
FL Stat § 154.012 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 154 - Public Health Facilities|Part I - County Health Departments (Ss. 154.001-154.067)|154.012 - Sexual assault response teams; membership; duties.

154.012 Sexual assault response teams; membership; duties.—(1) The health department in every county in this state, or its designee, shall participate in the sexual assault response team coordinated by the certified rape crisis center serving the county or region, if such sexual assault response team exists. If a sexual assault response team does not exist in the county, the certified rape crisis center serving the county may coordinate with community partners to establish a county-specific or regional sexual assault response team.(2) Each sexual assault response team shall:(a) Meet at least quarterly to ensure a coordinated multidisciplinary response to sexual assault.(b) Develop written protocols to govern the team’s response to sexual assault which must include all of the following:1. Roles and responsibilities of each team member.2. Procedures following the report of a sexual assault, including:a. Law enforcement and immediate crisis response.b. Health care treatment for a sexual assault victim.c. Followup services provided to a sexual assault victim.3. Procedures for the preservation, secure storage, and destruction of evidence from a sexual assault evidence kit, including length of storage, site of storage, and chain of custody.4. Procedures for maintaining the confidentiality of a sexual assault victim during a forensic medical examination.(c) Promote and support the use of qualified sexual assault forensic examiners who have successfully completed a minimum of 40 hours of specialized training in the provision of trauma-informed medical care and in the collection of evidence in sexual assault cases.(3)(a) The certified rape crisis center serving the county in which the sexual assault response team is established, in collaboration with community partners, shall determine the membership of each sexual assault response team. At a minimum, membership must include the following persons or their designees:1. The director of the certified rape crisis center.2. A representative from the county health department.3. The state attorney.4. The chief of a police department located in the county.5. The county sheriff.6. A forensic sexual assault nurse examiner.7. A representative from a hospital emergency department located in the county or region.(b) If the sexual assault response team serves more than one county, its membership must include persons listed in paragraph (a) from each county.(4) The Florida Council Against Sexual Violence shall provide technical assistance relating to the development and implementation of the sexual assault response teams.History.—s. 1, ch. 2021-229.
FL Stat § 154.03 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 154 - Public Health Facilities|Part I - County Health Departments (Ss. 154.001-154.067)|154.03 - Cooperation with Department of Health and United States Government.

154.03 Cooperation with Department of Health and United States Government.—(1) The county commissioners of any county may agree with the Department of Health upon the expenditure by the department in such county of any funds allotted for that purpose by the department or received by it for such purposes from private contributions or other sources, and such funds shall be paid to the Chief Financial Officer and shall form a part of the full-time county health department trust fund of such county; and such funds shall be expended by the department solely for the purposes of this chapter. The department is further authorized to arrange and agree with the United States Government, through its duly authorized officials, for the allocation and expenditure by the United States of funds of the United States in the study of causes of disease and prevention thereof in such full-time county health departments when and where established by the department under this part.(2) Nothing in chapter 75-48, Laws of Florida, shall affect the powers and authorities granted to the several counties of the state and the county commissions thereof by chapter 154, except to substitute the Department of Health in place of the Division of Health as a party in interest in any agreements provided for in that chapter and except as provided in ss. 154.01 and 154.04.History.—s. 3, ch. 14906, 1931; CGL 1936 Supp. 2934(24); s. 2, ch. 61-119; ss. 19, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 13, ch. 75-48; s. 31, ch. 77-147; s. 74, ch. 79-400; s. 6, ch. 83-177; s. 20, ch. 97-101; s. 151, ch. 2003-261.
FL Stat § 154.05 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 154 - Public Health Facilities|Part I - County Health Departments (Ss. 154.001-154.067)|154.05 - Cooperation and agreements between counties.

154.05 Cooperation and agreements between counties.—Counties may establish cooperative arrangements for shared county health departments in the following ways:(1) Two or more counties may combine in the establishment and maintenance of a single full-time county health department for the counties which combine for that purpose; and, pursuant to such combination or agreement, such counties may cooperate with one another and the Department of Health and contribute to a joint fund in carrying out the purpose and intent of this chapter. The duration and nature of such agreement shall be evidenced by resolutions of the boards of county commissioners of such counties and shall be submitted to and approved by the department. In the event of any such agreement, a full-time county health department shall be established and maintained by the department in and for the benefit of the counties which have entered into such an agreement; and, in such case, the funds raised by taxation pursuant to this chapter by each such county shall be paid to the Chief Financial Officer for the account of the department and shall be known as the full-time county health department trust fund of the counties so cooperating. Such trust funds shall be used and expended by the department for the purposes specified in this chapter in each county which has entered into such agreement. In case such an agreement is entered into between two or more counties, the work contemplated by this chapter shall be done by a single full-time county health department in the counties so cooperating; and the nature, extent, and location of such work shall be under the control and direction of the department.(2) The operations of two or more county health departments may be combined when the parties agree to the specific roles and responsibilities of each county and county health department. Such an agreement shall specify the roles and responsibilities of each county and county health department, including the method of governance and executive direction; the manner by which each county’s public health needs will be addressed; an inventory of necessary facilities, equipment, and personnel; and any other needed infrastructure.History.—s. 5, ch. 14906, 1931; CGL 1936 Supp. 2934(26); s. 2, ch. 61-119; ss. 19, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 33, ch. 77-147; s. 8, ch. 83-177; s. 21, ch. 97-101; s. 152, ch. 2003-261; s. 3, ch. 2012-184.
FL Stat § 154.06 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 154 - Public Health Facilities|Part I - County Health Departments (Ss. 154.001-154.067)|154.06 - Fees and services rendered; authority.

154.06 Fees and services rendered; authority.—(1) The Department of Health may establish by rule fee schedules for public health services rendered through the county health departments. Such rules may include provisions for fee assessments, copayments, sliding fee scales, fee waivers, and fee exemptions. In addition, the department shall adopt by rule a uniform statewide fee schedule for all regulatory activities performed through the environmental health program. Each county may establish, and each county health department may collect, fees for primary care services, provided that a schedule of such fees is established by resolution of the board of county commissioners or by rule of the department, respectively. Fees for primary care services and communicable disease control services may not be less than Medicaid reimbursement rates unless otherwise required by federal or state law or regulation.(2) All funds collected under this section shall be expended solely for the purpose of providing health services and facilities within the county served by the county health department. Fees collected by county health departments pursuant to department rules shall be deposited with the Chief Financial Officer and credited to the County Health Department Trust Fund. Fees collected by the county health department for public health services or personal health services shall be allocated to the state and the county based upon the pro rata share of funding for each such service. The board of county commissioners, if it has so contracted, shall provide for the transmittal of funds collected for its pro rata share of personal health services or primary care services rendered under the provisions of this section to the State Treasury for credit to the County Health Department Trust Fund, but in any event the proceeds from such fees may only be used to fund county health department services.(3) The foregoing provisions notwithstanding, any county which charges fees for any services delivered through county health departments prior to July 1, 1983, and which has pledged or committed the fees yet to be collected toward the retirement of outstanding obligations relating to county health department facilities may be exempted from the provisions of subsection (1) until such commitment or obligation has been satisfied or discharged.History.—ss. 1, 2, ch. 69-80; ss. 19, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 3, ch. 72-323; s. 34, ch. 77-147; s. 9, ch. 83-177; s. 3, ch. 89-311; s. 22, ch. 97-101; s. 11, ch. 97-237; s. 2, ch. 2000-242; s. 153, ch. 2003-261.
FL Stat § 154.067 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 154 - Public Health Facilities|Part I - County Health Departments (Ss. 154.001-154.067)|154.067 - Child abuse and neglect cases; duties.

154.067 Child abuse and neglect cases; duties.—The Department of Health shall adopt a rule requiring every county health department, as described in s. 154.01, to adopt a protocol that, at a minimum, requires the county health department to:(1) Incorporate in its health department policy a policy that every staff member has an affirmative duty to report, pursuant to chapter 39, any actual or suspected case of child abuse, abandonment, or neglect; and(2) In any case involving suspected child abuse, abandonment, or neglect, designate, at the request of the department, a staff physician to act as a liaison between the county health department and the Department of Children and Families office that is investigating the suspected abuse, abandonment, or neglect, and the Child Protection Team, as defined in s. 39.01, when the case is referred to such a team.History.—s. 4, ch. 84-226; s. 1, ch. 93-260; s. 1, ch. 97-237; s. 129, ch. 98-403; s. 37, ch. 2014-19; s. 28, ch. 2019-3.
FL Stat § 154.07 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 154 - Public Health Facilities|Part II - County Public Health Trusts (Ss. 154.07-154.13)|154.07 - Public health trusts; creation.

154.07 Public health trusts; creation.—There may be created in and for each county of the state a public body corporate and politic, to be known as the “public health trust” of such county, for the purpose of exercising the powers described herein with respect to “designated facilities” as that term is hereinafter defined. No trust created hereunder shall transact any business or exercise any powers until the governing body of the county of such trust shall, by proper resolution, declare that there is a need for such trust to function and shall appoint the members thereof.History.—s. 1, ch. 73-102.
FL Stat § 154.08 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 154 - Public Health Facilities|Part II - County Public Health Trusts (Ss. 154.07-154.13)|154.08 - Designated facilities; definition.

154.08 Designated facilities; definition.—(1) The board of trustees of each public health trust is authorized to become the operator of, and governing body for, any designated facility. The term “designated facility” shall mean any county-owned or county-operated facility used in connection with the delivery of health care, the operation, governance, or maintenance of which has been designated by the governing body of such county for transfer to the public health trust of that county.(2) Designated facilities may include, but shall not be limited to, the following: sanatoriums, clinics, ambulatory care centers, primary care centers, hospitals, rehabilitation centers, health training facilities, nursing homes, nurses’ residence buildings, infirmaries, outpatient clinics, mental health facilities, residences for the aged, rest homes, health care administration buildings, and parking facilities and areas serving health care facilities.History.—s. 2, ch. 73-102.
FL Stat § 154.09 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 154 - Public Health Facilities|Part II - County Public Health Trusts (Ss. 154.07-154.13)|154.09 - Governing body; composition.

154.09 Governing body; composition.—(1) The governing body of each public health trust shall be a board of trustees consisting of not less than 7 nor more than 21 members, to be appointed for staggered terms of not more than 4 years by the governing body of the county in which such trust is located from among the residents of the county in a manner to be determined by the governing body of the county.(2) The governing body of the county in which a public health trust is located shall have the power to remove any member of the board of trustees for cause and to fill any vacancies that may occur during the term of any trustees for the remainder of such a term.(3) Before entering upon the duties of the office, each member of the board of trustees shall take the prescribed oath of office. Each trustee shall give bond to the clerk of the governing body of the county for the faithful performance of the duties of said office, in a sum to be fixed by said governing body. The bond shall be issued by a surety company authorized to do business in the state as a surety. The premium on said bond shall be paid by the trust as part of the expense of the board of trustees.(4) The board of trustees shall organize immediately after the members thereof are qualified, elect one of its members as a chair and one of its members as a vice chair, and designate a secretary who may or may not be a member of the board.(5) Members of the board of trustees shall serve without compensation, but shall be entitled to necessary expenses incurred in the discharge of their duties.(6) The board of trustees shall hold regular meetings in accordance with the bylaws of the public health trust, and the board may hold such other meetings as it deems necessary. All meetings of the board shall be public, and written minutes of the proceedings of each meeting shall be maintained by the board. All of the actions taken at said meetings shall be properly and promptly recorded.History.—s. 3, ch. 73-102; s. 870, ch. 95-147.
FL Stat § 154.10 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 154 - Public Health Facilities|Part II - County Public Health Trusts (Ss. 154.07-154.13)|154.10 - Relationship with board of county commissioners.

154.10 Relationship with board of county commissioners.—At such time as the governing body of a county shall declare the need for a public health trust to function in such county, appoint a board of trustees, and designate health care facilities pursuant to the provisions of this part, said governing body shall be authorized to transfer to the public health trust any or all of the ownership, operation, governance, or maintenance of such designated facilities. The county governing body shall, by ordinance, by contract or lease with the public health trust, or by a combination of the foregoing, provide for each of the following:(1) A method whereby the public health trust shall account to the county governing body for all receipts and expenditures of money.(2) A method whereby the public health trust shall request, and the county governing body may approve, the appropriation and payment of county funds to support the lawful purposes of the trust.(3) A method whereby the public health trust shall request, and said county governing body may effectuate, the issuance of bonds or the borrowing of money, pursuant to authority vested in said governing body of the county.(4) Compliance by the public health trust with policies for countywide health care delivery as established by the county governing body.(5) The preservation and continuation of the benefits of county employees who became employees of the public health trust, including, but not limited to, participation by such employees in the State and County Officers and Employees’ Retirement System and the Florida Retirement System. The trust may provide social security for its employees pursuant to the provisions of chapter 650 and may bring its employees under the provisions of the Florida Retirement System as authorized by chapter 121.(6) An appellate process to be available to employees against whom disciplinary or other official action has been taken.(7) A procedure whereby the county governing body may approve or disapprove of contracts between the board of trustees and labor unions.(8) A method whereby the county governing body may declassify facilities as “designated facilities” and provide for the county to assume the ownership, operation, governance, or maintenance of such facilities.History.—s. 4, ch. 73-102.
FL Stat § 154.12 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 154 - Public Health Facilities|Part II - County Public Health Trusts (Ss. 154.07-154.13)|154.12 - Legal status of public health trusts.

154.12 Legal status of public health trusts.—(1) Employees of a public health trust created pursuant to this part shall be considered to come within the terms of chapter 122 for purposes of inclusion in the State and County Officers and Employees’ Retirement System and within the terms of chapter 121, for purposes of inclusion in the Florida Retirement System.(2) Nothing contained in this part shall be deemed to provide an exclusive method by which counties may operate, govern, and maintain health care facilities, and counties shall be authorized to utilize any other method or means authorized by law for this purpose. Nothing contained herein shall affect the continued validity and operation of hospital districts created by special acts.History.—ss. 7, 8, 11, ch. 73-102; s. 3, ch. 2000-209.
FL Stat § 154.13 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 154 - Public Health Facilities|Part II - County Public Health Trusts (Ss. 154.07-154.13)|154.13 - Designated facilities; jurisdiction.

154.13 Designated facilities; jurisdiction.—Any designated facility owned or operated by a public health trust and located within the boundaries of a municipality is under the exclusive jurisdiction of the county creating the public health trust and is not within the jurisdiction of the municipality.History.—s. 2, ch. 2018-24.