Senate Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1562 SHANDS/Pediatric Emergency Center
Requester:	Jodi Mansfield		Organization:		Shands Health Care
Project Title:	SHANDS/Pediatric Emergency Center		Date Submitted:		01/31/2000 8:47:56 AM
District Member:	George Kirkpatrick		Service Area:		Regional
Counties Affected:	Alachua
Recipient:	Shands at UF		Contact:		Jodi Mansfield or Paul Rosenberg
	1600 SW Archer Road		Contact Phone:		(352) 395-0440
	Gainesville 32610
Project Description:
Development of Pediatric Emergency Center
Services Provided/Benefit to State:
Provide a distinct emergency service for children who access emergency services at Shands.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Increase number of children served, reduce waiting and throughput times.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:				$3,000,000
Total cost of the project:		$60,000,000

Request has been made to fund:			Construction
Is there Local Government or Private match for this request?				Yes
	Cash Amount:	$57,000,000
Was this project previously funded by the State?				No
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?				No
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:	Volume, waiting, and throughput data
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?				Yes
	Hearing Body:	Alachua County Legislative Delegation Public Hearing
	Meeting Date:	12/13/1999