Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #976
Newborn Infant Screening Expansion
Requester:		Deborah J. Hellrung			Organization:		March of Dimes
Project Title:		Newborn Infant Screening Expansion			Date Submitted		1/13/2003 5:49:32 PM
Sponsors:		Wasserman Schultz
Statewide Interest:
Public health of the newborn population.
Recipient:		Department of Health			Contact:		Leah Barber-Heinz
		4052 Bald Cypress Way			Contact Phone:		(850) 422-3152
		Tallahassee 323991701
Counties:		{Statewide}
Gov't Entity:		Yes	Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):
Project Description:
Expansion of newborn metabolic screening from 5 to 28 tests.
Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida?								No
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Reduction of death and disability due to undiagnosed metabolic diseases.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$3,781,857
Total cost of the project:			$3,781,857
Request has been made to fund:				Operations
What type of match exists for this project?					None
	Cash Amount		$
Was this project previously funded by the state?							Yes
	Fiscal Year:		2002		Amount:		$3,649,556
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							Yes
	Amount:		$2,115,869		To Fund:		Operations
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:		Infant Screening Task Force Report (see implementation of HB817; 2002).
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Yes
	Hearing Body:			Miami Dade Legislative Delegation
	Hearing Meeting Date:			12/17/2002