Senate Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1608 Facilities Upgrade/Shands at Starke
Requester:	Jeannie Baker		Organization:		Shands HealthCare
Project Title:	Facilities Upgrade/Shands at Starke		Date Submitted:		01/31/2000 9:32:36 AM
District Member:	Richard Mitchell		Service Area:		Regional
Counties Affected:	Bradford
Recipient:	Shands at Starke		Contact:		Jeannie Baker
	922 East Call Street		Contact Phone:		(904) 368-2300
	Starke 32901
Project Description:
Surgical equipment and systems upgrades for this rural hospital.
Services Provided/Benefit to State:
Reduced travel for and increased access to specialty medical services.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Reduced appointment out migration and greater range of available services.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:				$400,000
Total cost of the project:		$5,000,000

Request has been made to fund:			Construction
Is there Local Government or Private match for this request?				Yes
	Cash Amount:	$4,600,000
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:	Unavailability of facilities for physicians, patient out migration.
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