Marco Paredes serves as a professional resource person advocating on behalf of the Church and Catholic health ministry in legislative and regulatory matters, with a focus on access to care, acute care, long term care, end of life and biomedical issues. He is responsible for direct liaison with and communication among Catholic health organizations of Florida, as well as state health associations to which they belong. He serves as liaison to State agencies concerned with health care and monitors implementation of health regulation at the state and federal levels.