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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #609 |
| Lee Memorail Regional Perinatal Intensive Care Center (RPICC) |
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| Requester: |
Jim Nathan |
Organization: |
Lee Memorial Health System |
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| Project Title: |
Lee Memorail Regional Perinatal Intensive Care Center (RPICC) |
Date Submitted |
1/8/2004 4:34:25 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Saunders |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| RPICC provides healthcare services to high-risk pregnant mothers and newborns for all of Southwest Florida. |
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| Recipient: |
Lee Memorial Health System |
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Contact: |
Keith Arnold |
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P.O. Box 2218 |
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Contact Phone: |
(850) 222-6333 |
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Fort Myers 33902 |
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Contact email: |
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| Counties: |
Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry, Lee |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| Lee Memorial Health Systems operates one of Florida's eleven Regional Perinatal Intensive Care Centers as part of the Children's Hospital at Health Park. Requesting continuing funding for the program, which provides high-risk care to expectant mothers and newborns. |
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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: |
| Provide high-risk medical care to expectant mothers and newborns. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$200,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$930,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Local |
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Cash Amount |
$730,000 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2003-2004 |
Amount: |
$168,000 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$180,000 |
To Fund: |
Operations |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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Yes |
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Agency |
Agency For Health Care Administration |
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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: |
Lee Memorial Health System provides the only RPICC between Tampa and Miami. |
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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: |
12/16/2003 |
