Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1839FY0102

Escambia County Indigent Dental Care Program

Requester:

Frank Catalanotto

Organization:

University of Florida, College of Denistry

Project Title:

Escambia County Indigent Dental Care Program

Date Submitted:

1/18/2002 3:54:16 PM

Sponsors:

Durell Peaden

Statewide Interest:

Improved dental care for indigent children, frail elders and adults. Improved preventitive� health services to children & adults. Improved access to child and elder care. Reduction in racial and ethnic disparities in health care access and health status.

Recipient:

University of Florida, College of Denistry

Contact:

Frank Catalanotto

1600 Archer Road

Contact Phone:

(352) 392-2911

Gainesville 32610

Counties:

Alachua, Escambia

Gov't Entity:

Yes

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Project Description:

To establish an indigent care program for children and adults in Escambia County in conjunction with dental providers such as Community College, Community Health Centers, and Public Dental Health Unit in the counties. Services include comprehensive and emergency dental care, including prevention, restoration, peridontics, oral surgery, and endodontics to both children and adults.

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

Reduction of dental disease,which is one of the most prevalent chronic diseases. Financial savings to the state by reducing dental emergency room visits and costs of dental treatmentthrough preventative services such as dental sealants.� Reduction of pain and suffering due to untreated disease that lead to problems in eating, speaking and attention to learning. Enhancement of oral health as a integral part of general health.� This is a collaborative partnership model between the College of Denistry and the Dept. of Health to increase access to dental care for low income, low access patients. The clinic expects to serve 2500 people in the first year.� The contract expectation is one dental visit per $100 in funding.

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$250,000

Total cost of the project:

$300,000

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

What type of match exists for this project?

Local

In-Kind Amount:

$50,000

Was this project previously funded by the State?

No

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:

Stats from FL DOH, Medicaid Program Devlp Ofc, AHCA, US Census Bureau, Health Resource and Serv Adm

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

No