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SMA Healthcare and Flagler County Health Department to co‑locate primary care clinic at DOH site; county to refer clients to expanded services
Summary
SMA Healthcare told commissioners it plans to open a primary‑care clinic co‑located at the Flagler County Health Department campus in Bunnell, offering family medicine, chronic‑disease care and a pharmacy delivery program to improve access for underserved residents.
SMA Healthcare and the Flagler County Health Department outlined plans to co‑locate primary‑care services at the county health department site on Dr. Carter Boulevard, a move the two agencies said will broaden access to basic medical care for underserved and vulnerable residents.
Andrew Williams, SMA’s vice president for Flagler County, said SMA will provide a full primary‑care practice staffed with medical providers, nurses and case managers, and will offer services ranging from preventive visits and chronic‑disease management to point‑of‑care testing. SMA representatives said the clinic will accept underinsured and uninsured patients and use a sliding‑scale payment policy. The health department will provide space and operational support at its 301 Dr. Carter Blvd. location.
Steve Civetelli, Flagler County public health administrator and health officer, said the agencies agreed the co‑location was practical because the clinic will be within walking distance of other county health services, including dental, and near an existing free clinic. Representatives said a pharmacy delivery program is planned to help patients who lack transportation.
SMA said the opening timeline aims for spring or early summer 2025; officials also described other SMA programs in the county, including the asset center and medication‑assisted treatment services in Bunnell. No formal county action was required at the meeting; commissioners welcomed the co‑location plan and requested staff follow up on implementation details.
Why this matters: Commissioners and public‑health leaders said expanded primary care at the department campus will ease access for people who face transportation or insurance barriers and should improve continuity of care for residents using mental‑health and substance‑use services.
What’s next: SMA and the Department of Health will finalize space and operational planning, and staff said SMA will return to the county with more details on timing and operations as the clinic establishment proceeds.
