House Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1082 Children's Health Care at Miami Children's Hospital
Requester:	Frank A, Catalonotto, D.M.D.		Organization:		University of Florida Health Science Center - College of Dentitstry
Project Title:	Children's Health Care at Miami Children's Hospital		Date Submitted:		01/25/2000 12:55:14 PM
District Member:	Carlos Lacasa		Service Area:		Statewide
Counties Affected:	{Statewide}
Recipient:	University of Florida College of Dentistry		Contact:		Frank A. Catalanotto, D.M.D.
	1600 SW Archer Road		Contact Phone:		(352) 392-2911
	Gainesville 32610
Project Description:
Significant improvements in Medicaid reimbursement rates and CHIP legislation expanding the number of children eligible to receive oral health care have increased demand. The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD), American Dental Association (ADA) the Florida chapter of the AAPD and the Florida Dental Association recognize, that additional providers are needed for delivering health care services to low-income/low-access children. Such providers could include both pediatric dentists & general dentists with additional training in pediatric dentistry. The purpose of this LBR is to expand a recently implemented pediatric dentistry program at Miami Children?s Hospital (MCH), administered by UFCD. The primary enhancement for this program would come in the form of salary dollars for the clinical staff at MCH. The second component would be to base another pediatric dentist at the Hialeah Dental Clinic (HDC), who would serve both a teaching role and a community service role. Teaching would focus on providing supervision and patient care to the pediatric dentistry and general dentistry residents at both MCH and the HDC. Community service would be provided by expanding community-based sealant program into underserved school districts in Hialeah and other communities in state of Florida that are affiliated with UFCD clinics and general dentistry residency programs. The total budgetary request is for $350,000 in recurring dollars to support the salary lines and operational costs for this program.
Services Provided/Benefit to State:
There is a shortage of dental Medicaid providers, both nationally as well as locally in Florida. Most pediatric dentists will serve pediatric Medicaid patients. The short-term benefit of this program will be better access to oral health care for Medicaid children in South Florida, particularly patients of Miami Children?s Hospital who can be seen by the trainees. The long-term benefit will be an increased number of pediatric dentists in the state of Florida.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Produce two pediatric dentists per year; provide oral health care to South Florida patients in Miami Children?s Hospital Clinic Perform community based preventive dentistry programs.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:				$350,000
Total cost of the project:		$800,000

Request has been made to fund:			Operations
Is there Local Government or Private match for this request?					Yes
	Cash Amount:	$450,000
Was this project previously funded by the State?					No
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?					Yes
	Amount:	$350,000
	Purpose for future year funding:			Recurring Operations
	Will this be an annual request?				Yes
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:	Shortage of dental care providers that see low income, low access patients- medicaid recipients.
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?					Yes
	Hearing Body:	Marion County Delegation
	Meeting Date:	01/11/2000