House Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #701

Regional Perinatal Intensive Care Center

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Mike Ellis

Organization:

Lee Memorial Health System

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

Regional Perinatal Intensive Care Center

Date Submitted:

01/27/2000 4:37:35 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

District Member:

Carole Green

Service Area:

Regional

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties Affected:

Lee

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

Lee Memorial Health System

Contact:

Jerri Veenstra

 

9981 Health Park Circle

Contact Phone:

(941) 433-6775

 

 

Fort Myers 33908

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Funding for a designated Regional Perinatal Intensive Care Center equivalent to that of the 10 other designated RPICC's in the state.  Note: This is the only RPICC in the regional network that does not have recurring state funding.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Services Provided/Benefit to State:

 

 

 

 

 

To provide care to high risk pregnant women and premature infants; this funding will provide LMHS with the equal level of funding currently guaranteed to the other 10 programs in the regional network; included in supplemental budget for Dept. of Health. **Need recurring funding for project.**

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

To decrease fetal and infant mortality rates and developmental disorders and health problems resulting from premature birth.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$180,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$180,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is there Local Government or Private match for this request?

 

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project previously funded by the State?

 

Yes

 

 

Fiscal Year:

1999

Amount:

$180,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

 

Yes

 

 

Amount:

$180,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

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:

Census data, data compiled by hospital based on current and projected need

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?

Yes

 

 

Hearing Body:

Lee County Legislative Delegation

 

Meeting Date:

11/10/1999