| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2265 | |||||||||
| Wingate Testing | |||||||||
| Requester: | David Johnson, M.D. and Randy Merchant | Organization: | Broward County Department of Health, 954/467-4700 | ||||||
| Project Title: | Wingate Testing | Date Submitted | 1/31/2003 1:53:48 PM | ||||||
| Sponsors: | Smith | ||||||||
| Statewide Interest: | |||||||||
| The Services Provided/Benefit to the State would include "determining the ongoing health effects in Florida residents of exposure to various toxic chemicals, which will be of potential use in devising medical monitoring and screening programs for early detection and treatment of disease in those affected. In addition, the results of these clinical and laboratory examinations will be of use in other communities in Florida with similar exposures and where residents may face similar health risks. The amount of toxic chemicals can be evaluation to determine effects on current population". | |||||||||
| Recipient: | David Johnson, M.D. - State of FL Dept. of Health | Contact: | David Johnson, MD and Randy Merchant | ||||||
| Bald Cypress Way Bend | Contact Phone: | (850) 245-4249 | |||||||
| Tallahassee 32399 | |||||||||
| Counties: | Broward | ||||||||
| Gov't Entity: | Yes | Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): | |||||||
| Project Description: | |||||||||
| The monies will be used "to conduct specific medical and laboratory tests of residents of the Wingate neighborhood to determine the current level of arsenic, dioxins,and related compounds in their bodies; in addition, to conduct clinical examinations of the functioning of the residents' immune system, liver (including liver enzymes), and neurological system that may be related to their exposures to toxic chemicals. Conduct soil samples and perform underground water tests to check current levels of contamination. These tests may be conducted by physicians, nurses and clinical assistants and involve taking blood samples, conducting neurological examinations or administering standardized tests". | |||||||||
| Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? | No | ||||||||
| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: | |||||||||
| The Measurable Outcome Anticipated will be "results of laboratory tests, clinical examinations and other standardized tests as compared to published population norms for Florida of the U.S.". | |||||||||
| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: | $1,300,000 | ||||||||
| Identify item(s) in the FY 2003-04 Appropriations Bill to be reduced: | |||||||||
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| Amount to be reduced: | $ | ||||||||
| Total cost of the project: | $2,600,000 | ||||||||
| Request has been made to fund: | Operations | ||||||||
| What type of match exists for this project? | Local | ||||||||
| Cash Amount | $ | In-kind Amount | $1,300,000 | ||||||
| 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? | No | ||||||||
| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? | No | ||||||||
| Is there a documented need for this project? | Unknown | ||||||||
| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? | No | ||||||||