House Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1725 Manatee Rural Health Services - Myakka Family Health Center
Requester:	Mickey Presha		Organization:		Manatee Rural Health Services
Project Title:	Manatee Rural Health Services - Myakka Family Health Center		Date Submitted:		01/31/2000 11:06:46 AM
District Member:	Rudolph Bradley		Service Area:		County
Counties Affected:	Manatee
Recipient:	Manatee Rural Health Services		Contact:		Kim Griffin
	1312 Manatee Ave. E.		Contact Phone:		(727) 893-1840
	Bradenton 34208
Project Description:
MCRHS, Inc. currently operates a Health Clinic in Myakka City in cooperation with DeSoto Memorial Hospital. In 8 months of serving the Myakka City area, MCRHS has seen 947 patients and has conducted over 2,500 patient visits. A definite need for health care services in this area has been established. Unfortunately, DeSoto Memorial has re-evaluated its priorities and no longer wishes to be involved in Myakka City in its current capacity. Additionally, the current clinic is housed in a modular mobile home. MCRHS is the ONLY medical facility in the area and there is concern over the lack of safety this facility provides in a natural disaster (hurricane, tornado, etc.). The request is to therefore build a more permanent, 3,000 sq.ft. structure on a small parcel of property located adjacent to the Myakka Elementary School.
Services Provided/Benefit to State:
This request will provide a permanent medical facility to the people of Myakka City. It will be located next to the school which will provide several opportunities for cooperative projects, including medical support to those sheltered in the school during a storm. The need for medical services has been demonstrated by the amount of volume our current clinic is generating in just one year of serving the area.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Continuance of quality health care services in a safe, secure location for poor and underserved residents of Myakka City and rural Manatee County.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:				$250,000
Total cost of the project:		$250,000

Request has been made to fund:			Construction
Is there Local Government or Private match for this request?					Yes
				In-Kind Amount:	$225,000
Was this project previously funded by the State?					No
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?					No
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:	Community Needs' Assessment
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?					Yes
	Hearing Body:	Mantee Legislative Delegation
	Meeting Date:	09/30/1999