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Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #838FY0102

Community Medical Care Center

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Allison Thall

Organization:

Leesburg Regional Medical Center

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

Community Medical Care Center

Date Submitted:

1/16/2002 11:47:03 AM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsors:

Anna Cowin

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statewide Interest:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Access to primary care for uninsured residents.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

Leesburg Regional Medical Center

 

Contact:

Richard Wooten

 

 

600 East Dixie Ave.

 

Contact Phone:

(352) 323-5001

 

 

 

Leesburg 34748

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties:

Lake, Sumter

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gov't Entity:

 

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Free primary and dental care to uninsured residents of Lake and Sumter Counties. Free laboratory, diagnostic studies and diagnostic imaging services for uninsured clinic patients that are obtained off-site from an ancillary service provider that will be reimbursed from a portion of the funds.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

Increased access to care -decreased inappropriate ER visits.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$200,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$495,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What type of match exists for this project?

Local

 

 

Cash Amount:

$295,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project previously funded by the State?

 

Yes

 

 

Fiscal Year:

2001-2002

Amount:

$250,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

 

Yes

 

 

Amount:

$200,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purpose for future year funding:

 

Non-recurring Construction and laboratory diagnostics & prescription medication

 

 

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:

1999 Lake County Access to Care Study &Lake/Sumter Health 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:

Lake County Legislative Delegation

 

Meeting Date:

8/29/2001