Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #872FY0001

Prenatal Care for the Uninsured

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Cathy Cortez

Organization:

Healthy Start Coalition of Southwest Florida, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

Prenatal Care for the Uninsured

Date Submitted:

2/8/01 7:54:04 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsors:

J. Dudley Goodlette

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statewide Interest:

Regional access to the uninsured helps reduce the State's burden by serving as a model for care.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

Healthy Start Coalition of Southwest Florida, Inc

Contact:

Cathy Cortez

 

1922 Victoria Avenue, Suite B

Contact Phone:

(941) 338-2676

 

 

Fort 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 #:

486

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation Title:

Aid to Local Governments Maternal and Child Health Services

 

 

Amount to be reduced:

$398,255

 

 

 

 

Fund Source:

Trust Fund

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 County Legislative Delegation

 

Meeting Date:

1/17/01