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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #281 |
| Low Cost Pharmacy for Citrus County |
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| Requester: |
John Marmish |
Organization: |
United Way of Citrus County, Inc. |
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| Project Title: |
Low Cost Pharmacy for Citrus County |
Date Submitted |
1/3/2008 1:35:13 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Dean |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| To provide prescription medications to uninsured or low insured individuals at the lowest cost. |
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| Recipient: |
United Way of Citrus County, Inc. |
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Contact: |
John Marmish |
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5399 West Gulf to Lake Highway |
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Contact Phone: |
(352) 527-8894 |
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Lecanto 34461 |
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Contact email: |
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| Counties: |
Citrus |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| Satellite pharmacy of the Citrus County Health Dept. to provide at cost medications to citizens with a $4 fill fee. Will provide lowest cost medications possible to the uninsured and under insured. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| To provide medications at the lowest cost to the uninsured and under insured. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$300,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$500,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Construction |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Local, Federal |
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Cash Amount |
$146,000 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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No |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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No |
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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? |
No |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
United Way Needs Assessment |
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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: |
Citrus County Legislative Delegation Meeting |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
