Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #415FY0001 Full Circle Women's Rural Perinatal Care Program: Social Worker
Requester:		Marianne Towler			Organization:		Full Circle Women's Health, Inc.
Project Title:		Full Circle Women's Rural Perinatal Care Program: Social Worker			Date Submitted:		02/07/2001 2:43:20 PM
Sponsors:		Dwight Stansel
Statewide Interest:		Low Birth Weight & infant mortality in rural North Florida counties.
Recipient:		Full Circle Women's Health			Contact:		Marianne Towler
		104 E. Dade Street			Contact Phone:		(850) 973-4814
		Madison 32340
Counties:		Gadsden, Jefferson, Madison, Taylor
Service Area:		Private Organization
Project Description:
Currently the rate of Low Birth Weight (LBW) in these counties is between 11 & 12% of births.Despite the fact that we see some of the most socially at-risk clients our rate of LBW is 5.5%. With this decrease in LBW alone Full Circle saved the state $500,000.00. Because CNMs are reinbursed at only 80% of physician Medicaid rates and because we are decentralized in order to offer care accessible to rural families, we operate at a disadvantage in the current market. If we can both expand services & become better known within communities we will reduce the incidence of LBW in these counties, thus lowering the rate for the state as w whole.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Full Circle has been noted in the state, the region & the nation for its pioneering work in improving pregnancy outcome, most recently receiving the Midwife-of-Excellence award by the American College of Nurse-Midwives. This agency is a model for rural & other agencies in the state for improving the lives and life expectancy of the most vulnerable of citizens.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$250,000
Identify item(s) in the Appropriations Bill to be reduced:
Specific Appropriation #:			534A
Specific Appropriation Title:			Community Health Initiatives
Amount to be reduced:			$250,000
Fund Source:			General Revenue
Total cost of the project:			$250,000
Request has been made to fund:				Operations
Type of funding match:		Local
	Total Cash Amount:		$60,000		Total In-Kind Amount:		$5,000
Was this project previously funded by the State?							Yes
	Fiscal Year:		2000-2001		Amount:		$50,000
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?							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:		FL State Bureau of Statistics, Journal of Epidemiology, Racial Disparity Report..
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Yes
	Hearing Body:		Public Hearing, Madison,Jefferson & Leon
	Meeting Date:		01/18/2001