Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #456
Newborn Infant Screening
Requester:		Deborah Herring			Organization:		March of Dimes
Project Title:		Newborn Infant Screening			Date Submitted		1/6/2004 2:15:50 PM
Sponsors:		Wasserman Schultz
Statewide Interest:
public health of the newborn population
Recipient:		Department of Health			Contact:		Leah Barber-Heinz
		4052 Bald Cypress Way			Contact Phone:		(850) 422-3152
		Tallahassee 32399-1701			Contact email:		lbarber@marchofdimes.com
Counties:		Leon
Gov't Entity:		Yes	Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):
Project Description:
improvements to the current newborn screning programs
Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida?								No
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
reduction of death and disability of newborns in Florida
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$708,360
Total cost of the project:			$708,360
Request has been made to fund:				Operations
What type of match exists for this project?					None
	Cash Amount		$
Was this project previously funded by the state?							Unknown
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							No
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?							Yes
	Agency		Health, Department Of
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?							Unknown
Is there a documented need for this project?						Yes
	Documentation:		Infant Screening Task Force Recommendations
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Yes
	Hearing Body:			Broward Delegation
	Hearing Meeting Date:			12/02/2003