House Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2496 Expansion of Epilepsy Services Program
Requester:	Lawrence A. Suran		Organization:		Epilepsy Foundation of South Florida & 9 ESP Providers
Project Title:	Expansion of Epilepsy Services Program		Date Submitted:		01/30/2000 3:28:31 PM
District Member:	Willie Logan		Service Area:		Statewide
Counties Affected:	Dade
Recipient:	Epilepsy Foundation of South Florida & 9 other EsP Providers		Contact:		Lawrence A. Suran
	7300 N. Kendall Drive		Contact Phone:		(305) 670-4949
	Miami 33156
Project Description:
The expansion will meet the identified remaining unmet need for dental and psychological services for individuals with epilepsy.
Services Provided/Benefit to State:
The ESP providers will provide dental with epilepsy and psychological services to 990 individuals.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
550 individual will receive dental services and 440 will recewive psychological services.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:				$1,053,250
Total cost of the project:		$1,053,250

Request has been made to fund:			Operations
Is there Local Government or Private match for this request?						Unknown
Was this project previously funded by the State?						Yes
	Fiscal Year:	1999-2000		Amount:		$500,000
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?						Yes
	Amount:	$500,000
	Purpose for future year funding:				Recurring Operations
	Will this be an annual request?					Yes
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?						Yes
	Agency:	Health, Department Of
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?						Yes
Is there a documented need for this project?						Yes
	Documentation:	Studies conducted by the Department of Health
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?						No