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CBIRS Request 2003
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2003
Glades General Hospital Replacement Facility
 
Requester: Dwight D. Chenette Organization: Health Care District of Palm Beach County
 
Project Title: Glades General Hospital Replacement Facility Date Submitted 1/12/2006 5:09:54 PM
 
Sponsors: Aronberg
 
Statewide Interest:
Public health- Glades General Hospital is a public hospital whose patient population is comprised of a large uninsured and Medicaid market, with over 60% of all admits having Medicaid as a payer source.
 
Recipient: Glades General Hospital   Contact: Dwight Chenette  
  1201 S. Main St   Contact Phone: (561) 659-1270  
  Belle Glade 33430   Contact email: dchenett@hcdpbc.org
 
Counties: Palm Beach
 
Gov't Entity: Yes Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):  
 
Project Description:
Public hospital providing inpatient, outpatient, emergency room services including the provision of maternity care services, pediatrics, and chronic disease care for asthma, diabetes, HIV/AIDS, sickle cell, and heart disease.
 
Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? Yes
If yes, which declared disaster? Hurricane Wilma
If yes, which year? 2005
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Construction of a new regional rural hospital and improved health outcomes
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $5,000,000
 
Total cost of the project: $51,592,040
 
Request has been made to fund: Construction
 
What type of match exists for this project? Local, Private, Federal
  Cash Amount $30,000,000   In-kind Amount $16,592,040
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   No
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   No
 
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: Glades Area Hospital Reconstruction Analysis
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: Palm Beach County Delegation
  Hearing Meeting Date: 01/18/2006
 
Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida?   No