House Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2143 Shands at Starke Hospital Facilities Upgrade
Requester:	Jeannie Baker		Organization:		Shands at Starke
Project Title:	Shands at Starke Hospital Facilities Upgrade		Date Submitted:		01/28/2000 1:39:31 PM
District Member:	George Crady		Service Area:		Regional
Counties Affected:	Bradford
Recipient:	Shands At Starke		Contact:		Jeannie Baker
	922 E Call St		Contact Phone:		(904) 368-2300
	Starke 32091
Project Description:
Surgical equipment and systems upgrades for this rural hospital.
Services Provided/Benefit to State:
Reduced travel for and increased access to specialty medical equipment.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Reduced appointment out migration and greater range of available services.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:				$400,000
Total cost of the project:		$5,000,000

Request has been made to fund:			Construction
Is there Local Government or Private match for this request?				Yes
	Cash Amount:	$4,600,000
Was this project previously funded by the State?				No
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?				No
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?				Yes
	Agency:	Health, Department Of
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?				Yes
Is there a documented need for this project?				Yes
	Documentation:	Unavailability of facilities for physicians, patient out migration
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?				Yes
	Hearing Body:	Alachua County Legislative Delegation
	Meeting Date:	12/13/1999