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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #427 |
| Lakeland Volunteers in Medicine Expansion |
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| Requester: |
Robert L. Yates |
Organization: |
Lakeland Volunteers in Medicine |
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| Project Title: |
Lakeland Volunteers in Medicine Expansion |
Date Submitted |
1/12/2005 11:32:35 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Dockery |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Expansion of healthcare services to uninsured citizens. |
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| Recipient: |
Lakeland Volunteers in Medicine |
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Contact: |
Robert Yates |
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1021 Lakeland Hills Blvd. |
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Contact Phone: |
(863) 688-5846 |
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Lakeland 33805 |
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Contact email: |
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| Counties: |
Polk |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| Expansion of healthcare services to 2000 additional uninsured persons in Polk County in 2005-2006. Informing 5 new communities about free clinic model. |
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| Is this a project related to 2004 hurricane damage? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| 2,000 new uninsured persons will access primary healthcare. We will be able to make 5 community visits to discuss the LVIM free clinic model. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$252,500 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$1,100,000 |
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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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Yes |
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Amount: |
$252,500 |
To Fund: |
Operations |
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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: |
Kaiser Commission and Census data on the medically uninsured |
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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: |
Governor's task force for the uninsured |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
11/17/2004 |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
