Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1745FY0001

Epilepsy Services Program Expansion

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Richard Hatfield

Organization:

Epilepsy Foundation of Northeast Florida

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

Epilepsy Services Program Expansion

Date Submitted:

02/08/2001 3:30:07 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsors:

Dick Kravitz

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statewide Interest:

Provides free or low cost comprehensive epilepsy services in every Florida county to those in need.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

Epilepsy Foundation of Northeast Florida

Contact:

Richard Hatfield

 

6028 Chester Avenue, Suite 106

Contact Phone:

(904) 731-3752

 

 

Jacksonville 32217

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties:

Baker, Clay, Duval, Flagler, Nassau, St. Johns, Volusia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service Area:

Private Organization

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Neurological exams, blood and lab tests, diagnostic testing, psychological services, dental services

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

Reduced emergency room visits, fewer seizures; improved quality of life; advocate for children in school system.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$4,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify item(s) in the Appropriations Bill to be reduced:

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation #:

478

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation Title:

AID TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS  GRANTS AND AIDS - EPILEPSY SERVICES

 

 

Amount to be reduced:

$4,000,000

 

 

 

 

Fund Source:

General Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$7,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Type of funding match:

Private

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Cash Amount:

$1,100,000

Total In-Kind Amount:

$2,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project previously funded by the State?

 

Yes

 

 

Fiscal Year:

2000-2001

Amount:

$2,400,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

 

Yes

 

 

Amount:

$4,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

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:

DOH '98 Legislative Budget Request, "90 Governor" study on epilepsy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?

No