Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #231FY0001 Regional Perinatal Intensive Care Center
Requester:		Jim Nathan			Organization:		Lee Memorial Health Systems
Project Title:		Regional Perinatal Intensive Care Center			Date Submitted:		2/16/01 9:06:18 AM
Sponsors:		Burt Saunders
Statewide Interest:		Increasing affordable healthcare access to high risk pregnant mothers and newborns in SW Florida.
Recipient:		Lee Memorial Health Systems			Contact:		Keith Arnold
		PO Box 2218			Contact Phone:		(850) 222-6333
		Fort Myers 33902
Counties:		Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry, Lee
Service Area:		Government Entity
Project Description:
Lee Memorial Health Systems operates one of Florida's eleven Regional Perinatal Intensive Care Centers as part of the CHildren's Hospital of Southwest Florida at HealthPark Florida. They are requesting assistance from the State of Florida in the amount of $180,000 so that they can continue to provide high-risk care to expectant mothers and newborns.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Provide high-risk medical care to expectant mothers and newborns.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$180,000
Total cost of the project:			$930,000
Request has been made to fund:				Operations
Type of funding match:		Local
	Total Cash Amount:		$750,000
Was this project previously funded by the State?							Yes
	Fiscal Year:		2000		Amount:		$100,000
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							Unknown
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:		Lee Memorial Health Systems has the only RPICC for the counties between Tampa & Miami.
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Yes
	Hearing Body:		Lee County Legislative Delegation
	Meeting Date:		1/19/01