Senate Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1377 Aeromed Life Flight
Requester:	John Scott		Organization:		Tampa General Hospital
Project Title:	Aeromed Life Flight		Date Submitted:		01/28/2000 10:48:31 AM
District Member:	John Laurent		Service Area:		Regional
Counties Affected:	DeSoto, Glades, Hardee, Hendry, Highlands, Okeechobee
Recipient:	Tampa General Hospital		Contact:		John Scott
	P.O. Box 1289		Contact Phone:		(813) 251-7758
	Tampa 33601
Project Description:
Aeromed II is an aeromedical helicopter leased and operated by Tampa General Hospital that is stationed in Sebring- this project request is to fund the helicopter lease.
Services Provided/Benefit to State:
Annually Aeromed II transports 600 plus patients from the rural service areas in order to receive life-saving and tertiary services which are not available otherwise.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Timely access to Level I trauma centers saves lives
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:				$900,000
Total cost of the project:		$3,194,077

Request has been made to fund:			Operations
Is there Local Government or Private match for this request?						Yes
	Cash Amount:	$2,294,077
Was this project previously funded by the State?						Yes
	Fiscal Year:	98-99		Amount:		$80,000
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?						Yes
	Amount:	$900,000
	Purpose for future year funding:				Recurring Operations
	Will this be an annual request?					Yes
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:	Trauma System Study (EMS, 1999) Report for Funding Trauma Systems (HRS 1990)
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?						No