Senate Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1904

Community Health Centers of Pinellas

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Tracey Payne

Organization:

Community Health Centers of Pinellas

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

Community Health Centers of Pinellas

Date Submitted:

01/30/2000 11:24:38 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

District Member:

Jim Sebesta

Service Area:

County

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties Affected:

Pinellas

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

Community Health Centers of Pinellas

Contact:

Tracey Payne

 

1310 22nd Ave South

Contact Phone:

(727) 821-6701

 

 

St. Petersburg 33705

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Renovation of existing health center sites to meet increased patient demand and safety standards.  Includes three projects.  Project 1 is Mother & Child Care of Clearwater; an addition of 760 square feet to provide private interview area for patients ($111,537).  Project 2 is Johnnie Ruth Clarke Health Center; renovations include HVAC system, new emergency generator, stairwell lighting, upgraded electrical system, new flooring ($194,054).  Project 3 is an upgrading of the computer systems at all Community Health Centers of Pinellas sites ($222,965).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Services Provided/Benefit to State:

 

 

 

 

 

These health centers currently provide about 5,000 patient encounters per month, and deliver about 1,200 babies per year.  Demand for services for the uninsured continues to increase; these projects will help the three centers meet those increasing demands.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

Improved health care for thousands of Pinellas residents.  Decreased demand on emergency rooms in area hospitals.  A healthier population.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$528,556

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$528,556

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Construction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is there Local Government or Private match for this request?

 

Yes

 

 

Cash Amount:

$7,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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?

 

Unknown

 

Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?

Unknown

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is there a documented need for this project?

 

Yes

 

 

Documentation:

Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?

Yes

 

 

Hearing Body:

Pinellas County Legislative Delegation

 

Meeting Date:

11/09/1999