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Orange County Health Facilities Authority screens applicants, holds public hearings, and issues tax-exempt debt for public benefit projects, promoting health facilities like Adventist Hospitals and ORH. It operates separately from the county and facilitates low-cost financing for health projects.
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Health Facilities Authority Orange County has created five Conduit Finance Authorities: • Orange County Educational Facilities Authority • Orange County Industrial Development Authority • Orange County Health Facilities Authority • Orange County Housing Finance Authority • Orange County Research and Development Authority
Health Facilities Authority • Health Facilities Authority: • Screens applicants and holds public hearings • Issues tax-exempt debt under IRS Code • Facilitate projects for public benefit • Authorities are separate legal entities from Orange County
Health Facilities Authority • County: • Approves TEFRA • Limited approval under Tax Code: • Simply acknowledging project and the public hearing • Appoints board • Not County debt
Health Facilities Authority • Health Facilities Authority projects • Adventist Hospitals • ORH • Mental Health Group Homes • Mayflower • Lutheran Towers
Health Facilities Authority • Five-member volunteer Board appointed by County • Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor & Reed, P.A. serves as Authority Counsel • Public Financial Management serves as Authority Financial Advisor • OCHFA is a legal entity seeking to facilitate low cost financing of health related projects • No staff • No budget • No assets