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James J. Bracher Executive Director Florida Healthcare Purchasing Cooperative, Inc.

QUESTION:

May local government entities as defined in s. 408.001, F.S., expend public funds to participate in the Florida Health Care Purchasing Cooperative?

SUMMARY:

The Florida Health Care Purchasing Cooperative Act, s. 408.001, F.S., authorizes the participation of local government entities in the pooled purchasing arrangements for health care insurance coverage of the cooperative created pursuant to the act.

You ask whether the provisions of s. 112.08(2), F.S., prevent a local government's participation in the…