House Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1286 Pediatric Echocardiography Telecommunication Network of North Florida
Requester:	Thomas Chiu		Organization:		Children's Medical Services
Project Title:	Pediatric Echocardiography Telecommunication Network of North Florida		Date Submitted:		01/27/2000 4:45:40 PM
District Member:	Jim Tullis		Service Area:		Regional
Counties Affected:	{Statewide}
Recipient:	Children's Medical Services/Dept. of Health		Contact:		Thomas Chiu
	2020 Capitol Circle SE, Bin A-06		Contact Phone:		(904) 549-3056
	Tallahassee 32399-1707
Project Description:
Provide network to link community neonatal units with pediatric cardiologists in Jacksonville and Gainesville and expand clinic space at Wolfson's Children's Hospital for increased pateient volume. ($250,000 recurring, $800,000 non-recurring)
Services Provided/Benefit to State:
Provide faster diagnoses of congenital heart diseases to community hospitals, including the Florida School for the Deaf and Blind, by establishing the network and appointing its technical director.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Increased care for children with congenital heart disease.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:				$1,050,000
Total cost of the project:		$1,750,000

Request has been made to fund:			Operations
Is there Local Government or Private match for this request?						Yes
	Cash Amount:	$400,000		In-Kind Amount:		$300,000
Was this project previously funded by the State?						No
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?						Yes
	Amount:	$1,050,000
	Purpose for future year funding:				Recurring Operations
	Will this be an annual request?					Yes
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?						Yes
	Agency:	Health, Department Of
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?						Yes
Is there a documented need for this project?						Yes
	Documentation:	Nationally recognized consultants in Pediatric Cardiology
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?						Yes
	Hearing Body:	Duval County Legislative Delegation
	Meeting Date:	01/13/2000