Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #691FY0102
Medical Laboratory Assistance Program
Requester:		Mickey Presha			Organization:		Manatee County Rural Health Services
Project Title:		Medical Laboratory Assistance Program			Date Submitted:		1/18/2002 2:51:53 PM
Sponsors:		Michael Bennett
Statewide Interest:
We serve a large population of migrant workers who routinely travel throughout the state and country. Proper diagnosis of health problems assists Manatee County Rural Health Services, Inc. with prescribing the proper treatment regimen. The more our resources are focused on treatment rather than diagnosis the sooner we can restore a patient's health and the less likely the patient is to carry chronic and potentially contagious health problems with them.
Recipient:		Manatee County Rural Health Services			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:
Manatee County Rural Health Services, Inc. is a private non-profit 501(c) Federally Qualified Community Health Center organization. The corporation has 8 health center locations which serve Manatee, DeSoto and Sarasota Counties. Manatee County Rural Health Services, Inc. provides primary health care services to approximately 35,000 patients each year. Over 70% of the patients werved are living at less than 200% above the federal poverty level. Additionally, 84% of the patients served are either on Medicaid or have no insurance at all. The majority of Manatee County Rural Health Services, Inc. patients are either underserved, indigent and/or uninsured. The purpose of Manatee COunty Rural Health Services, Inc. is to provide quality health care services to the medically underserved. Our organization spends approximately $350,000 annually on laboratory services for its patients. Approximately 72% or $250,000 are completely unreimbursed or have no pay source. The scarcer resources of the corporation are spent on these unfunded labs in order to provide accurate medical diagnosis for its patients. The resources expeded by Manatee County Rural Health Services, Inc. on diagnostic labs would better serve the patietns in fudnign treatment costs. Reources from diagnostic expenses could be diverted to assist in providing patient treatment strategies such as medicines, pharmaceuticals and therapies. Any resources providedfor the cost of unfunded labs would gree up monies for the treatment of patients.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
To restore good health of patients by implementing effective treatment strategies.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$250,000
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:			$350,000
Request has been made to fund:				Operations
What type of match exists for this project?					None
Was this project previously funded by the State?							Yes
	Fiscal Year:		2000-2001		Amount:		$150,000
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:		Financial audits which showexpenditures for labs as well as collectibles for billing lab services
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 Legislative Delegation
	Meeting Date:		12/12/2002