Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2247FY0001 Lung Cancer Reduction Project
Requester:		Ed Balbona, M.D.			Organization:		Health Screen America
Project Title:		Lung Cancer Reduction Project			Date Submitted:		2/15/01 10:47:08 AM
Sponsors:		James King
Statewide Interest:		Protects the health and well-being of Florida residents.
Recipient:		Health Screen America			Contact:		Kevin Delaney, RAdm (USN-Ret.)
		4237 Salisbury Road, Bldg. 2 #200			Contact Phone:		(904) 380-3500
		Jacksonville 32216
Counties:		Baker, Clay, Duval, Flagler, Nassau, Putnam, St. Johns
Service Area:		Private Organization
Project Description:
Health Screen America will offer no-cost health screenings for 10,000 high-risk individuals, which will lead to the earlier detection of lung cancer in many cases. That earlier detection will not only save lives, it will preclude the necessity for longer-term, more costly care that results from detection in later stages. It is anticipated that the mobility of Health Screen America's apparatus could eventually lead to a statewide application of this worthy program.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Reduction of lung cancer mortality in the northeast Florida area.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$2,000,000
Total cost of the project:			$3,000,000
Request has been made to fund:				Operations
Type of funding match:		Private
					Total In-Kind Amount:		$1,000,000
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?							Unknown
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?							Unknown
Is there a documented need for this project?							Yes
	Documentation:		NE Florida Lung Cancer Survey & Risk Analysis; Early Lung Cancer Action Report
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Unknown