The Health Services Section provides access to health care services through the following:
- Participation in Florida’s Low-Income Pool (LIP) for uncompensated care provided at hospitals, federally qualified health centers (FQHCs), and behavioral health centers
- Manatee County’s Indigent Health Care Plan
- Agreements with area health provider agencies
- Partnerships with area community health providers and clinics
- Partnership with the Florida Department of Health in Manatee County
Non-Profit Health Care Services
Each year, Manatee County Government accepts applications from not-for-profit agencies for the provision of health care services needed by Manatee County residents.
Non-Profit Information and Application Process
The Health Services Section of Public Safety facilitates the funding of services that are:
- Critical to the well being of the community, whether it deals with healthcare, mental and behavioral health, and/or homelessness
- Strategically effective to the well-being of the community