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House Community
Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #269 Teen Xpress |
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Requester: |
Anne Quirk |
Organization: |
Orlando Regional Healthcare System |
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Project Title: |
Teen Xpress |
Date Submitted: |
01/06/2000 11:50:16 AM |
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District Member: |
Allen Trovillion |
Service Area: |
Regional |
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Counties Affected: |
Brevard, Orange, Osceola, Seminole |
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Recipient: |
Orlando Regional Healthcare System |
Contact: |
Anne Quirk |
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1414 Kuhl Avenue |
Contact Phone: |
(784) 151-1133 076 |
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Orlando 32806 |
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Project Description: |
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Teen Xpress is a school based innovative healthcare delivery model. This 40-foot mobile unit provides comprehensive health and psychosocial services. The Teen Xpress staff consists of a physician specializing in adolescents, nurse practitioners, school nurses placed at the schools and social workers. |
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Services Provided/Benefit to State: |
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The concept of Teen Xpress was developed by teens. The team of physicians, nurses, social workers, and school staff provides services which include: physical healthcare services, comprehensive mental services, screenings, evaluations, counseling (child and family), referrals and other comprehensive psychosocial services. Teen Xpress is a community based, culturally sensitive program. |
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Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
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Students with chronic illnesses such as diabetes and asthma have been able to stay in school and their attendance rates have increased. Since 1998, over 14,000 adolescents have received services. Over 100 students have been referred to medical specialists for further evaluation and treatment. |
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Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$500,000 |
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Total cost of the project: |
$3,000,000 |
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Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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Is there Local Government or Private match for this request? |
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No |
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Was this project previously funded by the State? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
1998-1999 |
Amount: |
$500,000 |
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Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$500,000 |
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Purpose for future year funding: |
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Recurring Operations |
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Will this be an annual request? |
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Yes |
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Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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Yes |
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Agency: |
Health, Department Of |
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Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
Yes |
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Is there a documented need for this project? |
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Yes |
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Documentation: |
A high number of adolescents are uninsured/underinsured and do not have access to healthcare. |
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Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? |
No |
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