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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #390 |
| Community Health Case Navigators |
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| Requester: |
Elithia V. Stanfield |
Organization: |
Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners |
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| Project Title: |
Community Health Case Navigators |
Date Submitted |
1/11/2005 4:19:19 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Jones |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| To decrease the unnecessary usage of emergency rooms thus decreasing health care costs. |
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| Recipient: |
Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners |
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Contact: |
Elithia V. Stanfield |
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315 Court Street |
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Contact Phone: |
(727) 464-3485 |
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Clearwater 33756 |
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Contact email: |
estanfie@co.pinellas |
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| Counties: |
Pinellas |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| Partnered pilot project between Pinellas County Human Services Department and local hospitals to develop a community case management program to assist residents in obtaining health care through various available programs. |
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| Is this a project related to 2004 hurricane damage? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Reduction of unnecessary usage of hospital emergency rooms. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$100,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$100,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
None |
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Cash Amount |
$ |
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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: |
Partners for a Health Pinellas Workshop |
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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: |
Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
11/09/2004 |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
