LEVY
COUNTY
Levy County
is located in North Central Florida. The largest cities
are Williston and Chiefland. Levy County is believed to
hold Florida's second largest live oak tree. The
population is 32,416. According to the Office of the
Governor, the 1997 median household income was $21,957. A
majority of the employment is in government and retail
trade fields. A few of the major employers are the County
School Board, Wal-Mart, and the State of Florida.
The Levy County Health
Department (LCHD) has one main clinic in Bronson
and four satellite offices. The Chiefland and Williston
clinics are staffed once a week for nursing and once a
month for pediatrics, the Inglis/Yankeetown clinic is
staffed once a month for nursing, and the Cedar Key
office is staffed half a day once a month for nursing.
The main office in Bronson offers primary care to all
citizens of Levy County. They operate on a sliding fee
scale for those who are above 100% of the Federal Poverty
Guidelines. The LCHD also accepts patients on Medicaid,
Medicare, and a limited number who have private
insurance. The Levy County Health Department
has a school health program, with a nurse's aide
full-time in each of the twelve schools, and six nurses
that share their time between them. The LCHD provides the
following services:
- In addition, the LCHD
provides anonymous or confidential Human
Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)/ Acquired Immune
Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) testing and
counseling.
The Alachua County Medical Society
Inc.s We Care Physician Referral Network
accepts specialty referrals from Levy County on a
case-by-case basis. A participating physician can only
generate referrals. Eligible patients are able to receive
free specialty medical care and any necessary
hospitalization services.
The American Cancer
Society, in partnership with Volunteer
Services Program serves Levy County with
the "Early Diagnostic Initiative". This
initiative provides free mammograms and/or sonograms, as
well as follow-up medical treatment to indigent,
uninsured women identifying a breast abnormality.
The Levy County Health
Department is interested in professional
volunteers. Please contact Sarnt Sarntinoranont, M.D. at
PO Box 32621-0040, 66 West Main Street, Bronson, FL
32621-6400. He can also be reached by telephone at (352)
486-5305 or by SunCom at (352) 645-5305.
Contact
Information
Postal
address, telephone and fax:
- Region
5 Coordinator:
Mark
Lundberg
Lake CHD, Leesburg Clinic
2113 Griffin Road
Leesburg, FL 34748
Voice (352) 315-4425 or
(SC) 668-4425
FAX (352) 360-6565 or
(SC) 668-6561
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- State
Coordinator:
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- Shannon
Lease, M.S.
Department of Health
Headquarters
BIN #A13
4052 Bald Cypress Way
Tallahassee FL 32399-1722
Telephone (850) 245-4104
(SC)205-4104
FAX (850)
414-6091 (SC)994-6091
Electronic mail:
- Volunteer
opportunities contact your
regional coordinator: Mark_Lundberg@doh.state.fl.us
- General
Program Information: Shannon_Lease@doh.state.fl.us
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