Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1945FY0102
Good News Care Center Clinic of Florida City
Requester:		Michael Daily			Organization:		Miami Baptist Association
Project Title:		Good News Care Center Clinic of Florida City			Date Submitted:		1/18/2002 4:23:26 PM
Sponsors:		Gustavo Barreiro
Statewide Interest:
Health and human services
Recipient:		Miami Baptist Association			Contact:		Michael Daily
		101 S. Redland Road			Contact Phone:		(305) 271-5600
		Florida City 33034
Counties:		Dade
Gov't Entity:			Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):					Yes
Project Description:
Free primary health care with referral to cooperating specialists and free prescription medication and hospitalization to people who have no health insurance and incomes no higher than 150% of the Florida Poverty Guidelines.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Specifically, the Clinic proposes to provide the following services during the program year: Primary Diabetes/Hypertension screening expanded to 400 adult patients; Primary Diabetes/Hypertension screening expanded to 750 new pediatric patients. Secondary Diabetes/Hypertension screening (hematology, i.e. blood glucose & lipids) provided to 400 new adult patients; Secondary Diabetes/Hypertension screening provided to 300 pediatrict patients; Retinopathy camera will be used to screen 20 new patients for vascular pathology (early warning sign of diabetes and hypertension); Culturally sensitive nutrition classes offered twice monthly and promoted through the Migrant Education Program; Culturally sensitive hygiene classes offered twice monthly and promoted throught the Migrant Education Program; Food/produce supplements will be provided to 1,500 at-risk patients; Recruitment and training of community representatives (volunteers) to assist with screening and patient care.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$400,000
Identify items(s) in the FY 2002-03 Appropriations Bill to be reduced:
Specific Appropriation #:
Specific Appropriation Title:
Amount to be reduced:			$
Total cost of the project:			$1,082,055
Request has been made to fund:				Operations
What type of match exists for this project?					Local, Private
	Cash Amount:		$122,000		In-Kind Amount:		$560,055
Was this project previously funded by the State?							No
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							Unknown
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?							Unknown
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?							Unknown
Is there a documented need for this project?							Yes
	Documentation:		United Way Neighborhood Profile 2000; Comprehensive Assessment for Tracking Community Health (CATCH)
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
	Meeting Date:		10/5/2001