Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #3068FY0001 Prescription Drug Assistance
Requester:		Lois Frankel			Organization:		House Of Representatives
Project Title:		Prescription Drug Assistance			Date Submitted:		2/9/01 2:54:02 PM
Sponsors:		Lois Frankel, Ron Greenstein, Suzanne Kosmas, Eleanor Sobel, Mark Weissman, Doug Wiles
Statewide Interest:		Provide state assistance for FL's elderly who are between 120-200% of the federal poverty level.
Recipient:		Florida's Elderly			Contact:		House Democratic Office
		Statewide			Contact Phone:		(850) 488-9622
		Statewide 00000
Counties:		{Statewide}
Service Area:		Government Entity
Project Description:
Assisting Florida's elderly with the purchase of much needed prescription drugs
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Improving the health of Florida's Seniors
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$500,000,000
Identify item(s) in the Appropriations Bill to be reduced:
Specific Appropriation #:
Specific Appropriation Title:			There is no line item for 500,000,000
Amount to be reduced:			$
Fund Source:
Total cost of the project:			$515,000,000
Request has been made to fund:				Operations
Type of funding match:		None
Was this project previously funded by the State?							Yes
	Fiscal Year:		2000-2001		Amount:		$15,000,000
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							Yes
	Amount:		$500,000,000
	Purpose for future year funding:					Recurring Operations
	Will this be an annual request?						Unknown
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:		Research from the agency for Health Care Administration
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							No