Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1231FY0001

State of Florida Epilepsy Services Program

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Chuck Carmen

Organization:

Epilepsy Association of Central Florida

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

State of Florida Epilepsy Services Program

Date Submitted:

2/12/01 3:05:56 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsors:

D. Lee Constantine

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statewide Interest:

The Epilepsy Service Program provides services to low income individuals

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

Epilepsy Association of Central Florida

Contact:

Charles Carmen

 

22 W. Lake Beauty Dr., #314

Contact Phone:

(407) 422-1416

 

 

Orlando 32806

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties:

{Statewide}

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service Area:

Private Organization

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Individual case management, epilepsy related medical care, diagnostics and laboratory testing, psychological, vocational and dental services.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

Reduced emergency room visits and related costs, fewer seizures, improved quality of life, client stability, employability, reduced school drop out rate and cost share saving to the state.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$2,438,800

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$5,538,870

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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:

$2,438,870

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

 

Yes

 

 

Amount:

$2,438,870

 

 

 

 

 

 

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:

1990 Governor's Study on Epilepsy in the State of Florida

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Yes

 

 

Hearing Body:

House Health & Human Services Committee

 

Meeting Date:

2/14/01