Senate Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1724 Primary Care Program
Requester:	Ted Zebrowsky		Organization:		St. Johns County
Project Title:	Primary Care Program		Date Submitted:		01/28/2000 6:39:10 PM
District Member:	Jim King		Service Area:		County
Counties Affected:	St. Johns
Recipient:	St. Johns County		Contact:		Ted Zabrowsky
	4020 Lewis Speedway		Contact Phone:		(904) 823-2600
	St. Augustine 32095
Project Description:
Expansion of medical care through the establishment of a walk-in primary care unit for patients of all socio-economic levels.
Services Provided/Benefit to State:
Will support the uninsured indigent patients who present themselves for care.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Increased availability of health care for indigents.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:				$1,500,000
Total cost of the project:		$3,536,000

Request has been made to fund:			Operations
Is there Local Government or Private match for this request?					Yes
	Cash Amount:	$1,800,000		In-Kind Amount:	$236,000
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?					No
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?					No
Is there a documented need for this project?					Yes
	Documentation:	Current emergency room is overloaded in excess of 100 patients per day.
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?					Yes
	Hearing Body:	St. Johns County Legislative Delegation
	Meeting Date:	01/27/2000