| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #539 | |||||||||
| Pinellas County Mobile Medical Unit | |||||||||
| Requester: | Elithia Stanfield | Organization: | Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners | ||||||
| Project Title: | Pinellas County Mobile Medical Unit | Date Submitted | 1/5/2006 2:55:00 PM | ||||||
| Sponsors: | Jones | ||||||||
| Statewide Interest: | |||||||||
| to enhance the health care needs of Florida citizens by offering services at non-traditional hours. | |||||||||
| Recipient: | Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners | Contact: | Elithia Stanfield | ||||||
| 315 Court Street | Contact Phone: | (727) 464-3485 | |||||||
| Clearwater 33756 | Contact email: | estanfie@pinellascounty.org | |||||||
| Counties: | Pinellas | ||||||||
| Gov't Entity: | Yes | Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): | |||||||
| Project Description: | |||||||||
| The van will increase access to care for the uninsured population by offering services during traditional and non-traditional hours. The van will target services to the economically disadvantaged. Health care services will include basic adult/child primary care, precription assistance, dental services, immunizations, school and employment physicals, health and TB screenings, flu shots, referrals to specialty care, and referrals to other human service agencies. | |||||||||
| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? | No | ||||||||
| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: | |||||||||
| Process a minimum of 2,000 patients annually, conduct 5 to 10 community projects, sponsor 3 to 5 tutorial education programs. | |||||||||
| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: | $250,000 | ||||||||
| Total cost of the project: | $612,000 | ||||||||
| Request has been made to fund: | Operations | ||||||||
| What type of match exists for this project? | Local | ||||||||
| Cash Amount | $362,000 | ||||||||
| 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: | Social Services Need Assessment, July, 2004. Completed by Louis de la Parte Mental Health Institute | ||||||||
| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? | Yes | ||||||||
| Hearing Body: | Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners | ||||||||
| Hearing Meeting Date: | 12/06/2005 | ||||||||
| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? | No | ||||||||