Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #11FY0001 St. Johns County Primary Care Center
Requester:		Ted Zebrowski			Organization:		St. Johns County Commission
Project Title:		St. Johns County Primary Care Center			Date Submitted:		02/02/2001 3:42:37 PM
Sponsors:		Doug Wiles
Statewide Interest:		FS 381.001- Intent "Foster conditions where people can be healthy...partnerships..public and private
Recipient:		Ted Zebrowski			Contact:		Ted Zebrowski
		P.O. Drawer 349			Contact Phone:		(904) 823-2660
		St. Augustine 32085
Counties:		St. Johns
Service Area:		Government Entity
Project Description:
This project will allow the St. Johns County Health Department to expand its medical services by establishing a walk-in primary care clinic for all patients, regardless of socioeconomic levels. The primary care clinic would be managed by the not-for-profit organization, St. Johns Health Inc., which is comprised by the St. Johns County Board of Commissioners, the St. Johns County Health Department and Flagler Hospital of St. Johns County. The clinic would be open 7 days a week, from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM. This project was funded in the Senate's proposed appropriations bill, but did not survive the Conference negotiations.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
By providing indigent primary care services, this will accomplish several goals. First, it will reduce the number of uninsured or Medicaid patients who have no access to a primary care physician, which will further reduce the load on our emergency rooms. Also, it is far more cost effective to care for these patients in a primary care facility, rather than in a hospital.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$600,000
Identify item(s) in the Appropriations Bill to be reduced:
Specific Appropriation #:			532
Specific Appropriation Title:			Renovation of County Health Departments
Amount to be reduced:			$600,000
Fund Source:			Trust Fund
Total cost of the project:			$1,285,500
Request has been made to fund:				Construction
Type of funding match:		Local
	Total Cash Amount:		$600,000		Total In-Kind Amount:		$85,000
Was this project previously funded by the State?							Yes
	Fiscal Year:		1998-1999		Amount:		$2,500,000
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:		Northeast Florida Health Planning Council Report
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Yes
	Hearing Body:		St. Johns County Board of Commissioners (Several Times)
	Meeting Date:		01/09/2001