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CBIRS Request 1368
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1368
Saint John Bosco Clinic
 
Requester: John Matuska Organization: Mercy Hospital
 
Project Title: Saint John Bosco Clinic Date Submitted 1/2/2008 1:22:39 PM
 
Sponsors: Diaz de la Portilla
 
Statewide Interest:
Provides uninsured, disadvantaged patients with access to preventative and primary care thus improving health outcomes.
 
Recipient: Mercy Hospital   Contact: John Matuska  
  3663 South Miami Avenue   Contact Phone: (305) 295-2121  
  Miami 33133   Contact email: jmatuska@mercymiami.org
 
Counties: Miami-Dade
 
Gov't Entity:   Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): Yes
 
Project Description:
The Saint John Bosco Clinic is a parish based primary care program staffed by volunteer physicians and support staff, providing primary medical care to disadvantaged children and adults in the Little Havana and Allapattah communities.
 
Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Improved healthcare outcomes resulting in fewer emergency room visits and inpatient admissions.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $234,386
 
Total cost of the project: $340,413
 
Request has been made to fund: Operations
 
What type of match exists for this project? Local, Private
  Cash Amount $344,582  
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   Yes
  Fiscal Year: 2006-2007 Amount: $75,000
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   Yes
  Amount: $234,386 To Fund: Operations
 
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: Florida Health Insurance Study released in August 2005 under the auspices of the Agency for Healthca
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   No
 
Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida?   No