Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #620FY0102
Expanding Dental Services to Indigent
Requester:		Mickey Presha			Organization:		Manatee County Rural Health Care Services, Inc.
Project Title:		Expanding Dental Services to Indigent			Date Submitted:		1/18/2002 2:44:12 PM
Sponsors:		Michael Bennett
Statewide Interest:
Healthier Citizens
Recipient:		Manatee County Rural Health Care Services, Inc.			Contact:		Mickey Presha
		12214 US HWY 301 North			Contact Phone:		(941) 776-1232 225
		Parrish 34219
Counties:		DeSoto, Manatee
Gov't Entity:			Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):					Yes
Project Description:
There is a tremendous demand for dental services to the uninsured, financially challenged and indigent population in Manatee County that see more than 100 Medicade patients per year. MCRHS has the lion's share of patients with over 2200 people annually. Our dentists conduct nearly 6000 patient visits per year. Currently there is a six week waiting periodfor New Adult patients to be seen and an eight week wait for children. Medicade only pays for extractions for adults, so the need for discounted comprehensive dental services is even greater for adults. MCRHS is the only Dental Office in Manatee County that offers a sliding fee scale for financially eligible patients. There is a need to fund additional professionals and Operatories for Dental services at MCRHS. An additional Dentist, a hygeneist, and two more operatories will allow us to increase our patient contacts to nearly 10,000 per year.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Increase the dental services available t oneedy patients in Manatee County. An additional 1200-1500 patients could be erved in Manatee County.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$187,000
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:			$200,000
Request has been made to fund:				Operations
What type of match exists for this project?					Local
	Cash Amount:		$3,000
Was this project previously funded by the State?							Unknown
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:		There are statistics at the national, state, and local level that illustrate the lack of dental serv
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Yes
	Hearing Body:		Manatee County Lefislative Delegation
	Meeting Date:		12/12/2001