Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1993FY0001

Rheumatic Fever Screening Program

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Elia Ayoub, MD

Organization:

University of Florida Department of Pediatrics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

Rheumatic Fever Screening Program

Date Submitted:

2/8/01 4:55:48 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsors:

Joe Pickens

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statewide Interest:

The program provides statewide surveillance for group A strep for accurate diagnosis and prevention.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

Children's Medical Services

Contact:

Elia Ayoub, MD

 

1701 SW 16th Avenue

Contact Phone:

(352) 392-3337

 

 

Gainesville 32068

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties:

{Statewide}

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service Area:

Government Entity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Perform periodic throat cultures on a population of 4330 school children in 6 schools.  Cultures are performed on children who complain of having a sore throat.  All children found to have a positive throat culture for group A strep are then provided with appropriate treatment.  The schools enrolled in this program include P.K. Yonge in Gainesville and five rural schools in Putnam County that are medically underserved.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

840 children were diagnosed and treated in 1999-2000 preventing 2-4 cases of acute rheumatic fever, saving the state $500,000 to $800,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$78,409

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation #:

563

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation Title:

Special Categories Rheumatic Fever

 

 

Amount to be reduced:

$78,409

 

 

 

 

Fund Source:

General Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$99,909

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Type of funding match:

Local

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total In-Kind Amount:

$21,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project previously funded by the State?

 

Yes

 

 

Fiscal Year:

2000-2001

Amount:

$78,409

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

 

Yes

 

 

Amount:

$78,409

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purpose for future year funding:

 

Recurring Operations

 

 

Will this be an annual request?

 

 

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?

 

No

 

Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is there a documented need for this project?

 

Yes

 

 

Documentation:

Performance of these cultures provides an estimate of the incidence of group A strep

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Yes

 

 

Hearing Body:

Alachua County Legislative Delegation

 

Meeting Date:

1/4/01