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AGENCY REQUEST FOR FUNDING FROM INDIAN RIVER COUNTY FISCAL YEAR 2014/2015 Program Cover Page Agency: Indian River County Health Dept Telephone: 772-794-7450 Contact Person: Miranda C. Hawker, M.P.H. Fax: 772-794-7453 Title: CHD Administrator E-Mail: Miranda.Hawker(Whealth.gov Address: 1900 27th Street, Vero Beach Florida, 32960 Website Address: myirchd.org Program Title: Indian River County Health Department I certify that information contained in this application accurately reflects the activities of this agency and that the expenditures or portions thereof for which County funds are being requested are not reimbursed by any other source. ►-6 Ham Ad . . I , r Signature Print Name and Title Brief Description of the Program for which funding is requested: Continuation of funding to maintain the activities of the cooperatively established Indian River County Health Department directed by the Florida Statute 154 providing: (a) Disease prevention and control services; (b) Environmental health rices; and (c) Primary care services. Specifically, the health department is requesting funds from the county for disease prevention and control (including public health preparedness), and environmental health services. County revenue is being used for essential public health services. Primary care is primarily funded through the Hospital District for indigent care, and shortfalls are covered through the health department allocating its allocated state general revenue to the extent possible, while maintaining overall public health operations. The health department only provides the level of primary care that the District's funding will support. Primary care operations are being reduced this year because of a reduction in Medicaid reimbursement. However, although funded primarily through the Hospital District, primary care operations do benefit the county and the health department in times of disaster. An advantage of being able to provide comprehensive primary care is having doctors and nurses who in turn are available to serve our county when needed such as manning the special needs shelter and many other activities which help our county recover. Summary Report Amount requested from Indian River County for 2015/2016: $ 585,271 Total Proposed Program Budget for 2015/2016: $ 8,347,545 Percent of Total Program Budget: 7.0% Current Funding (2014/2015) $ 534,521 Dollar Increase/(decrease) in request: * $ 50,750 D--lent increase/decrease in request: 9.5% *This is not actually an increase, as it was awarded in the previous fiscal year. • 25