House Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1398 Florida Keys Lifelines Medi-Van
Requester:	Mark L. Szurek, Ph.D.		Organization:		Rural Health Network/Monroe County
Project Title:	Florida Keys Lifelines Medi-Van		Date Submitted:		01/27/2000 11:50:54 AM
District Member:	Ken Sorensen		Service Area:		County
Counties Affected:	Monroe
Recipient:	Rural Health Network of Monroe County, Florida, Inc.		Contact:		Mark L. Szurek, Ph.D.
	1632 Spalding Court, Unit D		Contact Phone:		(305) 293-7570
	Key West 33040
Project Description:
Primary care services for the homeless, uninsured and indigent throughout Monroe County (120 Miles end-to-end) through use of medically equipped mobile van.
Services Provided/Benefit to State:
Reduction of indigent health care costs to local hospital ER's.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Reduction of 25% of 3 county hospital ER costs.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:				$150,000
Total cost of the project:		$350,000

Request has been made to fund:			Operations
Is there Local Government or Private match for this request?					Yes
	Cash Amount:	$200,000
Was this project previously funded by the State?					No
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?					Yes
	Amount:	$150,000
	Purpose for future year funding:			Recurring Operations
	Will this be an annual request?				Yes
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?					Unknown
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?					Unknown
Is there a documented need for this project?					Yes
	Documentation:	Quarterly data compilation of service utilization compiled by the Network start date of 8/30/99
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?					Yes
	Hearing Body:	Monroe County Board of County Commissioners
	Meeting Date:	08/13/1998