Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1689FY0001 NORTHWEST FL. COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OBSTETRICS DEPT./LDR RENOVATION
Requester:		JOHN E. ALLEN			Organization:		NORTHWEST FL. COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
Project Title:		NORTHWEST FL. COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OBSTETRICS DEPT./LDR RENOVATION			Date Submitted:		2/13/01 3:14:36 PM
Sponsors:		Durell Peaden
Statewide Interest:		HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL SHORTAGE AREA
Recipient:		NORTHWEST FL. COMMUNITY HOSPITAL			Contact:		JOHN ALLEN
		1360 BRICKYARD ROAD			Contact Phone:		(850) 638-1610 103
		CHIPLEY 32428
Counties:		Escambia
Service Area:		Government Entity
Project Description:
WASHINGTON AND HOLMES COUNTIES FEMALE RESIDENTS WHO ARE PREGNANT MUST TRAVEL TO DOTHAN, PANAMA CITY, OR MARIANNA IN ORDER TO DELIVER THEIR BABY. PROJECT WILL SERVICE UNNECESSARY STRESS ON THE MOTHER, FETUS & POTENTIAL COMPLICATIONS.FUNDS WILL IMPLEMENT A LABOR AND DELIVERY SERVICE AT NORTHWEST FL. COMMUNITY HOSPITAL.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
WILL IMPROVE ACCESS TO LABOR AND DELILVERY SERVICES. THIS PROJECT WILL ALSO INCREASE COMMUNITY CONFIDENCE IN THE HEALTH CARE SERVICES AVAILABLE LOCALLY.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$140,000
Total cost of the project:			$140,000
Request has been made to fund:				Construction
Type of funding match:		None
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?							No
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?							No
Is there a documented need for this project?							Yes
	Documentation:		STATE DATA BASE REFLECTING VOLUME OF WASHINGTON COUNTY DELIVERIES OUT OF THE COUNTY.
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Yes
	Hearing Body:		WASHINGTON COUNTY
	Meeting Date:		2/7/01