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MAR 2 1983 945 Commissioner Wodtke brought up the fact that neither the physicians nor the dentists in this group will have privileges at the local hospital, and Mr. Diaz confirmed that they refer their surgical patients on to other physicians; they are strictly an ambulatory service. Chairman Bird asked who their Board of Directors answers to, and Mr. Diaz replied that they are a legally constituted corporation within the state; they do answer to their funding sources - the federal and state governments, the DHRS, etc. They also have contracts with the Department of Corrections, to whom they supply health services. He noted that they started out as a migrant health service in the Belle Glade area and spread to St. Luci�;County. Mr. Diaz further explained that people from any county or state can use their services, and they do not necessarily have to be migrants or indigents. Sometimes tourists avail themselves of their dental services, and they pay according to a sliding fee scale; these are federal dollars and they work by federal guidelines. Commissioner Lyons stated that he would like to pursue having this group supply services to the jail, and Mr. Diaz agreed this could be done. Commissioner Wodtke stated that one of the major problems he had with going along with the concept presented is the uncertainties of the funding, particularly if we are talking about deeding the property. He still felt the School Board should be handling this. Commissioner Lyons noted that, regardless of who should be handling this, we made a commitment to the community and the League; they now have come to us in good faith with a proposal as discussed previously, and on that basis, he would go along with it. Commissioner Wodtke believed the Board had stated that we would give this facility to the Civic League, but now 91