Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #289FY0001 Prenatal Care for the Uninsured
Requester:		Cathy Cortez			Organization:		Health Start Coalition of Southwest Florida, Inc.
Project Title:		Prenatal Care for the Uninsured			Date Submitted:		2/16/01 9:11:19 AM
Sponsors:		Burt Saunders
Statewide Interest:		Providing prenatal care for the uninsured.
Recipient:		Healthy Start Coalition of Southwest Florida, Inc.			Contact:		Cathy Cortez
		1922 Victoria AVE, 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. The project will develope a methodology for quantifing the true needs of uncompensated prenatal care.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Ensure continued access to prenatal care & prevent and increase in infant mortality.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$398,255
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 State Legislative Delegation Meeting & Public Hearing
	Meeting Date:		1/17/01