Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #265

Oral Health Initiative-Indigent Dental Care-UF Dental Clinic

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Frank Catalanotto

Organization:

UF Health Science Center/College of Dentistry

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

Oral Health Initiative-Indigent Dental Care-UF Dental Clinic

Date Submitted:

01/21/2000 4:34:35 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

District Member:

George Kirkpatrick

Service Area:

Regional

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties Affected:

Alachua

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

University of Florida College of Dentistry

Contact:

Frank Catalanotto

 

1600 Southwest Archer Road

Contact Phone:

(352) 392-2911

 

 

Gainesville 32610

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request to Department of Health for funding for UF College of Dentistry for indigent care subsidy to treat underserved low income/access patients at no or reduced fees.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Services Provided/Benefit to State:

 

 

 

 

 

Delivery of oral health care to underserved citizens of the state and enhanced educational opportunities for the state's future dentists.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

This is a collaborative partnership between the University and the Department of Health to increase access to dental care for low income/low access patients.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$150,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$250,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is there Local Government or Private match for this request?

 

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project previously funded by the State?

 

Yes

 

 

Fiscal Year:

1999

Amount:

$100,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

 

Yes

 

 

Amount:

$250,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

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:

DOH statistics on access to dental care in low income/below poverty level populations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Yes

 

 

Hearing Body:

Marion County Delegation Hearing

 

Meeting Date:

01/11/2000