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Citizens Healthcare Oversight Committee (COC) Meeting Agenda
September 25, 2026
9:00-11:00 a.m.
Commission Boardroom, County Administration Building
330 West Church Street, Bartow
§ Call to Order Steve Bissonnette, Vice-Chair
§ Opening Prayer/Pledge Steve Bissonnette, Vice-Chair
§ Introductions Steve Bissonnette, Vice-Chair
§ Public Comments Open
§ Approval of Minutes Steve Bissonnette, Vice-Chair
§ Recurring Reporting FY 2025/26
o Polk HealthCare Plan Dashboard - Todd Wills, M.D., Medical Director
o Polk HealthCare Plan Provider Network - Paula McGhee, Provider Services and Contract Manager
o Grants and Aid - Holly Vida, Behavioral Health Program Manager
o United Way Pilot Project Report - Holly Vida, Behavioral Health Program Manager
o Community Paramedicine Update - Holly Vida, Behavioral Health Program Manager
o UF/IFAS Nutrition Education Update - Caroline Benitez, Community Planner
o Financial Outlook - Kelvin Almestica, Financial Administrator
§ Action Items (Vote)
o Polk Healthcare Plan One-Time Ambulance Services Funding - Kelvin Almestica, Financial Administrator
o Grants and Aid Funding Request - Paula McGhee, Provider Services and Contract Manager
§ Closing Comments
§ Adjourn
Mission: Ensuring the integrity and service quality of community healthcare in Polk County through responsible stewardship of public funds.
Vision: Low-income Polk County residents have access to quality basic and preventative healthcare services with a goal of improving the overall health of the county.
Quorum: A quorum shall be a minimum of one-half, plus one of the voting members. Recommendations and decisions of the Committee will be made by a simple majority vote.