| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1477 | |||||||||
| St. Joseph Care of Florida/Gulf Co. Health Dept. Diagnostic Center | |||||||||
| Requester: | Douglas M Kent M.P.H. | Organization: | St. Joseph Care of Florida, inc./GCHD | ||||||
| Project Title: | St. Joseph Care of Florida/Gulf Co. Health Dept. Diagnostic Center | Date Submitted | 1/14/2004 11:07:41 AM | ||||||
| Sponsors: | Lawson | ||||||||
| Statewide Interest: | |||||||||
| To promote and protect the health and safety of all people in Florida through delivery of quality health services and promotion of health care standards | |||||||||
| Recipient: | Saint Joseph Care of Fl/GCHD | Contact: | Douglas M. Kent | ||||||
| 2475 Garrison Avenue | Contact Phone: | (850) 227-1276 | |||||||
| Port St. Joe 32456 | Contact email: | ||||||||
| Counties: | Franklin, Gulf | ||||||||
| Gov't Entity: | Yes | Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): | |||||||
| Project Description: | |||||||||
| Diagnostic center providing availability of x-rays, DSCAN and other diagnostic procedures to the residents of Gulf County, who presently must drive approximately 80 miles round trip for these tests. Also will provide a sliding fee scale for those who qualify | |||||||||
| Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? | No | ||||||||
| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: | |||||||||
| 45% of all Gulf and Franklin County residents travel approximately 80 miles round trip to obtain diagnostic testing. A local diagnostic center will provide 100% access for prenatal ultrasound screening, improving infant mortality rates and 40% access for bone density scan, to allow prevention schedule to be developed for osteoporsis. Availability of mammagram evaluations will increase 100% for both Gulf and Franklin Counties, providing early detection and improved outcome for breast cancer patients identified. | |||||||||
| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: | $600,000 | ||||||||
| Total cost of the project: | $600,000 | ||||||||
| Request has been made to fund: | Operations | ||||||||
| What type of match exists for this project? | Local | ||||||||
| Cash Amount | $75,000 | In-kind Amount | $100,000 | ||||||
| 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: | Gulf/Franklin Co Needs Assessment 2002 | ||||||||
| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? | Unknown | ||||||||