Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #525FY0001

Prenatal Care for the Uninsured

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Cathy Cortez, Executive Director

Organization:

Health Start Coalition of SW FLA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

Prenatal Care for the Uninsured

Date Submitted:

02/06/2001 1:38:51 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsors:

Joseph Spratt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statewide Interest:

Un-funded prenatal care is a statewide concern with a greater share of the burden on the rural areas

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

Healthy Start Coalition of SW FLA

Contact:

Cathy Cortez, Executive Director

 

1922 Victoria Avenue , Suite B

Contact Phone:

(800) 883-1959

 

 

Ft Myers 33912

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties:

Collier, Glades, Hendry, Lee

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service Area:

Private Organization

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Healthy Start is requesting funding for prenatal care in Collier, Glades, Hendry and Lee Counties to ensure continued access to care for uninsured pregnant women.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

Ensure continued access to prenatal care & prevent an increase in infant mortality.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$398,255

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify item(s) in the Appropriations Bill to be reduced:

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation #:

485

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation Title:

Improved Pregnancy Outcome Program

 

 

Amount to be reduced:

$28,462,230

 

 

 

 

Fund Source:

General Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$398,255

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Type of funding match:

Private

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total In-Kind Amount:

$895,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project previously funded by the State?

 

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

 

Unknown

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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:

Specification of provider losses and un-reimbursed services; letters of support

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Yes

 

 

Hearing Body:

Collier, Glades, Hendry and Lee Counties State Delegation Meeting & Public Hearing

 

Meeting Date:

01/31/2001