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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #652 |
| Healthcare for uninsured women in Polk County |
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| Requester: |
Robert L. Yates |
Organization: |
Lakeland Volunteers in Medicine |
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| Project Title: |
Healthcare for uninsured women in Polk County |
Date Submitted |
1/11/2006 5:56:48 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Dockery |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Providing healthcare for the uninsured, improving community health, reducing Emergency Room visits. |
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| Recipient: |
Lakeland Volunteers in Medicine |
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Contact: |
Ed Wardle |
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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: |
ed.wardle@lvim.net |
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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: |
| Expand healthcare services to uninsured women by addition of a Nurse Practitioner dedicated to women's health. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| 9,200 women will have medical/GYN services available to them. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$225,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$75,000 |
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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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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2003-2004 |
Amount: |
$299,236 |
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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: |
Agency 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: |
Polk County Delegation Meeting |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
12/14/2005 |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
