Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #462
Care of the Indigent and Working People - Escambia
Requester:		Don Turner			Organization:		Escambia Community Clinics
Project Title:		Care of the Indigent and Working People - Escambia			Date Submitted		1/14/2003 1:30:55 PM
Sponsors:		Peaden
Statewide Interest:
Improved health and well being of indigent and working poor Florida residents of Escambia County.
Recipient:		Escambia County Community Clinics			Contact:		Don Turner
		2200 N. Palafox Street			Contact Phone:		(850) 436-4630
		Pensacola 32501
Counties:		Escambia
Gov't Entity:			Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):					Yes
Project Description:
Provision of outpatient health care services to adult residents of Escambia County who are indigent, medically needy or working poor.
Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida?								No
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Reduced disease morbidity and mortality of Escambia County citizens.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$850,000
Total cost of the project:			$2,394,400
Request has been made to fund:				Operations
What type of match exists for this project?					Local, Private
	Cash Amount		$1,175,000
Was this project previously funded by the state?							Yes
	Fiscal Year:		2001-2002		Amount:		$850,000
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							Yes
	Amount:		$850,000		To Fund:		Operations
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:		Legislative Delegation appointed Health Care Task Force to review/address indigent care
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Yes
	Hearing Body:			Escambia County Commission
	Hearing Meeting Date:			02/01/2002