Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #751FY0102

Miami Children's Hospital Disproportionate Share Funding

Requester:

Nilda Rodriguez Pedrosa

Organization:

Miami Children's Hospital

Project Title:

Miami Children's Hospital Disproportionate Share Funding

Date Submitted:

1/15/2002 3:43:49 PM

Sponsors:

Rudolfo Garcia

Statewide Interest:

Improved health status for children and improved therapeutic services to children.

Recipient:

Miami Children's Hospital

Contact:

Nilda Rodriguez-Pedrosa

3100 SW 62 Avenue

Contact Phone:

(305) 663-6821

Miami 33155

Counties:

Dade

Gov't Entity:

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Yes

Project Description:

Pediatric ambulatory and inpatient services to children in Florida who are Medicaid receipients and indigent care patients.� Miami Children's Hospital is the State's major provider of Medicaid services on a percentage basis.� The delivery of Medicaid service and charity care resulted in a loss to the hospital of approximately $13 million in the year 2000.

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

Access to pediatric services to children in need.

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$3,000,000

Total cost of the project:

$3,000,000

Request has been made to fund:

Operations and Construction

What type of match exists for this project?

None

Was this project previously funded by the State?

Yes

Fiscal Year:

2001-02

Amount:

$3,000,000

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

Yes

Amount:

$3,000,000

Purpose for future year funding:

Recurring Operations

Will this be an annual request?

Yes

Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?

Unknown

Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?

Unknown

Is there a documented need for this project?

Yes

Documentation:

Agency Needs Assessment

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

Meeting Date:

10/5/2001