DESIGNATED SITES

The following employer categories are listed (in priority order) as designated sites by the Florida Legislature (Section 1009.66, Florida Statutes).   

1. State of Florida operated medical and health care facilities
    
2. Public schools
    
3. Department of Health county health departments
    
4. Federally sponsored community health centers
    
5. Teaching hospitals (as defined in Section 408.07, F.S.)
    
6. Family practice teaching hospitals (as defined in Section 395.805, F.S.)
    
7. Specialty hospitals for children (as used in Section 409.9119, F.S.)
    
8. Match facilities – Other Florida licensed hospitals, birth centers and nursing homes must be matched on a dollar-for-dollar basis by contributions from the employing institutions.