Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #378FY0102
Community Health Center Program Support
Requester:		Tracy Payne			Organization:		Community Health Centers
Project Title:		Community Health Center Program Support			Date Submitted:		1/18/2002 10:40:31 AM
Sponsors:		Gus Bilirakis
Statewide Interest:
County wide primary care centers providing quality health care to medically underserved & uninsured.
Recipient:		Community Health Centers			Contact:		Tracy Payne
		2226 13th St. South			Contact Phone:		(727) 822-0664
		St. Petersburg 33705
Counties:		Pinellas
Gov't Entity:			Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):					Yes
Project Description:
Support programs for uninsured in obstetrics, prescription drug, radiology and lab, information systems.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Improved health outcomes for underserved & uninsured ER visits and hospitalization.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$550,000
Identify items(s) in the FY 2002-03 Appropriations Bill to be reduced:
Specific Appropriation #:			296
Specific Appropriation Title:			Special Categories Contracted Services
Amount to be reduced:			$550,000
Total cost of the project:			$550,000
Request has been made to fund:				Operations
What type of match exists for this project?					Local
					In-Kind Amount:		$631,000
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?							Yes
	Documentation:		Audited financial statements BPHE audits
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Yes
	Hearing Body:		Pinellas Legislative Delegation
	Meeting Date:		12/12/2001