Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #3104FY0001 Nursing Home Quality Improvement
Requester:		Lois Frankel			Organization:		House of Representatives
Project Title:		Nursing Home Quality Improvement			Date Submitted:		2/9/01 3:07:39 PM
Sponsors:		Lois Frankel, Ron Greenstein, Suzanne Kosmas, Eleanor Sobel, Mark Weissman, Doug Wiles
Statewide Interest:		Improving the quality of care of our nursing home residents
Recipient:		Nursing Home Residents			Contact:		House Democratic Office
		Statewide			Contact Phone:		(850) 488-9622
		Statewide 00000
Counties:		{Statewide}
Service Area:		Government Entity
Project Description:
Funds will be provided for increased staffing ratios, higher wages for CNA's and Nurses
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Improvements of quality of care
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$100,000,000
Identify item(s) in the Appropriations Bill to be reduced:
Specific Appropriation #:
Specific Appropriation Title:
Amount to be reduced:			$
Fund Source:
Total cost of the project:			$132,000,000
Request has been made to fund:				Operations
Type of funding match:		Federal
	Total Cash Amount:		$56,000,000
Was this project previously funded by the State?							Yes
	Fiscal Year:		1999-2000		Amount:		$32,000,000
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							Yes
	Amount:		$100,000,000
	Purpose for future year funding:					Recurring Operations
	Will this be an annual request?						Yes
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?							No
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?							No
Is there a documented need for this project?							Yes
	Documentation:		Nursing Home Resource Book - 2001
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							No