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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2016 |
| Lee Memorial Health System Trauma Center |
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| Requester: |
Jim Nathan |
Organization: |
Lee Memorial Health System |
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| Project Title: |
Lee Memorial Health System Trauma Center |
Date Submitted |
1/15/2003 11:27:58 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Saunders |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Provides funding essential to maintain the operations of the regional trauma center that serves a 5 county area in Southwest Florida that includes Trauma Service Areas 15 and 17 established under Part II Chapter 395FS. |
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| Recipient: |
Lee Memorial Health System |
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Contact: |
Jim Nathan |
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2776 Cleveland Avenue |
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Contact Phone: |
(239) 437-5650 |
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Fort Myers 33901 |
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| Counties: |
Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry, Lee |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| To provide funding for comprehensive trauma care services that uncompensated. |
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| Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| To maintian the vital, life saving operations of the regional trauma center that serves a 5 county area resulting in saving the lives of hundreds of individuals in those counties who are the victims of injuries needing more intensive treatment than is available in an emergency department of a hospital. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$9,100,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$1,160,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Local, Private |
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Cash Amount |
$2,500,000 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2002-2003 |
Amount: |
$500,000 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$9,100,000 |
To Fund: |
Operations |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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No |
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| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
Unknown |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
statistics provided by Lee Memorial Health System |
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| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? |
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Yes |
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Hearing Body: |
Lee County Legislative Delegation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
12/16/2002 |
