Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2350FY0001 Kidney Disease Program
Requester:		Ramon Maury			Organization:		National Kidney Foundation
Project Title:		Kidney Disease Program			Date Submitted:		2/15/01 12:27:32 PM
Sponsors:		Richard Mitchell
Statewide Interest:		Provide for the chronic needs of all dialysis patients in Florida
Recipient:		FL Dept of Health - Chronic Disease Div			Contact:		Ramon Maury
		2020 Capital Circle SE			Contact Phone:		(305) 668-1788
		Tallahassee 32399
Counties:		{Statewide}
Service Area:		Government Entity
Project Description:
State Kidney Disease Program provides for continuation of statewide educational and rehabilitative programs that prevent unnecessary hospitalizations and help patients resume self-reliant, normal living.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Prevention of incidence of a large number of unnecessary and costly hospitalizations, prevention of occurrence of unnecessary transportation costs.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$500,000
Total cost of the project:			$500,000
Request has been made to fund:				Operations
Type of funding match:		None
Was this project previously funded by the State?							Yes
	Fiscal Year:		1999-2000		Amount:		$225,000
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							Yes
	Amount:		$500,000
	Purpose for future year funding:					Recurring Operations
	Will this be an annual request?						Yes
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?							Unknown
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?							Unknown
Is there a documented need for this project?							Yes
	Documentation:		Funded by Legislature and Governor since 1972
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Yes
	Hearing Body:		House & Senate Appropriations, and statewide delegation hearings
	Meeting Date:		1/19/01