House Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2002 Aeromed II
Requester:	Dr. Marcos Lorenzo		Organization:		Tampa General Healthcare
Project Title:	Aeromed II		Date Submitted:		01/28/2000 9:38:08 AM
District Member:	J. Alexander		Service Area:		Regional
Counties Affected:	Highlands
Recipient:	Tampa General Health Care		Contact:		John Scott
	Davis Island		Contact Phone:		(813) 251-7758
	Tampa 33606
Project Description:
Aeromed II is an aeromedical helicopter leased and operated by TGH that is stationed in Sebring - This request would fund the lease.
Services Provided/Benefit to State:
Annually, Aeromed II transports 600+ patients from rural service areas in order to receive life-saving and tertiary services which are not otherwise available
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Timely access to Level I trauma centers saves lives. Without Aeromed, rural service area residents would not have access to such care.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:				$900,000
Total cost of the project:		$3,194,077

Request has been made to fund:			Operations
Is there Local Government or Private match for this request?						Yes
	Cash Amount:	$2,294,077
Was this project previously funded by the State?						Yes
	Fiscal Year:	98 99		Amount:		$80,000
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?						Yes
	Amount:	$900,000
	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:	Trauma System Study (EMS 1999) Report for Funding Trauma Sys. (HRS 1990)
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?						No