Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #476
Beverly Press Center
Requester:		Kathryn Abbate, Executive Director			Organization:		Miami Beach Community Health Center
Project Title:		Beverly Press Center			Date Submitted		1/9/2004 1:44:53 PM
Sponsors:		Margolis
Statewide Interest:
Reduces absenteeism, reduces emergency room visits, insures students that would otherwise be without health insurance
Recipient:		Miami Beach Community Health Center			Contact:		Stanley DeHart, CFO
		710 Alton Road			Contact Phone:		(305) 538-8835
		Miami Beach 33139			Contact email:		StanleyD@mbchc.com
Counties:		Dade
Gov't Entity:			Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):					Yes
Project Description:
Primary health care, health education, OB/GYN, HIV case management, pre-natal care, psychosocial counseling
Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida?								No
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
reduction in emergency room visits
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$500,000
Total cost of the project:			$1,500,000
Request has been made to fund:				Operations
What type of match exists for this project?					Local
	Cash Amount		$105,000
Was this project previously funded by the state?							Yes
	Fiscal Year:		2033-2004		Amount:		$225,000
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							Yes
	Amount:		$500,000		To Fund:		Operations
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?							Yes
	Agency		Agency For Health Care Administration
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?							No
Is there a documented need for this project?						Yes
	Documentation:		Department of Health statistics of uninsured in need of primary care.
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Yes
	Hearing Body:			Miami-Dade County Legislative Delegation
	Hearing Meeting Date:			10/17/2003