[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 44 (Thursday, March 12, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E653]
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                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                          HON. J. RANDY FORBES

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 12, 2009

  Requesting Member: Congressman J. Randy Forbes
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: Labor, HHS, Education, Department of Health & Human 
Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)--Health 
Facilities and Services
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Children's Hospital of the Kings 
Daughters
  Address of Requesting Entity: 601 Children's Lane, Norfolk, VA 23507
  Description of Request: Provides $1,000,000 to the Children's 
Hospital of the Kings Daughters (CHKD) Health Center to provide optimal 
accessibility, convenience, continuity and quality of care by co-
locating primary care practices, specialist offices, surgical 
practices, physical, occupational and speech therapy services in one 
location in close proximity to the interstate and within the heart of 
the city's pediatric population. Chesapeake, Virginia has the second 
highest concentration of children in the Hampton Roads region, with 20 
percent of the pediatric population (ages 0-17) from the south side 
living within this community. The need for pediatric specialists in the 
Norfolk, Virginia area has outstripped the capacity of the current CHKD 
building, with all inpatient and outpatient services at or beyond 
capacity. Funds will be used to assist in the building of a centralized 
multi-specialty children's health center in the Norfolk area. CHKD has 
already demonstrated success in building a regional facility at Oyster 
Point in Newport News, Virginia, which is exceeding all patient 
forecasts.

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