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CBIRS Request 324
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #324
Children's Medical Services Building - Brevard
 
Requester: William Knappenberger, MD Organization: Pediatrics in Brevard Inc
 
Project Title: Children's Medical Services Building - Brevard Date Submitted 1/4/2008 12:05:39 PM
 
Sponsors: Haridopolos, Posey
 
Statewide Interest:
Providing health care for children with special health care needs. This request was approved and funded by the legislature for it's entire amount in the 2006 budget. Due to the increase in construction cost the building has been scaled back from 27,000 sq. ft. to 23,000 sq. ft. This request would provide construction funding for the originally planned facility with no additions and allow space for each Agency excluded by downsized plan.
 
Recipient: Childrens Medical Services - Dept. of Health   Contact: Ron Walsh - Department of Health  
  4052 Bald Cypress Way Mil Bin A-06   Contact Phone: (850) 245-4067  
  Tallahassee 32399   Contact email: ron.walsh@doh.state.fl.us
 
Counties: Brevard
 
Gov't Entity: Yes Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):  
 
Project Description:
A new facility in Brevard to house both administrative staff of Brevard CMS and expanded clinic facilities for children with special health care needs. Patient census is up 20% in past year alone.
 
Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Better coordination of staff, programs and to serve more children in clinics.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $982,200
 
Total cost of the project: $6,200,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Construction
 
What type of match exists for this project? Local
  Cash Amount $   In-kind Amount $893,000
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   Yes
  Fiscal Year: 2006 Amount: $5,300,000
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   No
 
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?   Yes
  Agency Health, Department Of
 
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? Unknown
 
Is there a documented need for this project? Yes
  Documentation: Priority #4 Children's Medical Services Construction List - Approved by Secretary DOH
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: Pending February 27th Brevard County Delegation Meeting
 
Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida?   No