Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #373FY0001

Epilepsy Services Program Expansion

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Lawrence Suran

Organization:

Epilepsy Foundation of South Florida, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

Epilepsy Services Program Expansion

Date Submitted:

01/30/2001 12:07:38 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsors:

Wilbert Holloway

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statewide Interest:

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

Epilepsy Foundation of South Florida, Inc.

Contact:

Lawrence Suran

 

7300 N. Kendall Drive, Suite 700

Contact Phone:

(305) 670-4949

 

 

Miami 33156

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties:

Dade

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service Area:

Private Organization

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Neurological exam, blood and laboratory tests, diognastic testing, psychological services, dental services

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

Reduced emergency room visits, fewer seizures, improve quality of life, advocate for children within the 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 #:

 

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation Title:

 

 

 

Amount to be reduced:

$

 

 

 

 

Fund Source:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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:

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:

Departmant of Health 1998 Legislative Budget Request - 1990 Governor's study on epilepsy in Florida

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Yes

 

 

Hearing Body:

Miami-Dade Legislative Delegation

 

Meeting Date:

01/17/2001