Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2515FY0001 HIV/AIDS
Requester:		Will Trower, CEO/President			Organization:		North Broward Hospital District
Project Title:		HIV/AIDS			Date Submitted:		2/15/01 4:20:28 PM
Sponsors:		Walter Campbell
Statewide Interest:		To improve the quality & accessability of HIV care & health outcomes for AIDS patients in Broward
Recipient:		North Broward Hospital District			Contact:		Charlotte Mather
		303 SE 17 Street			Contact Phone:		(954) 355-5180
		Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33316
Counties:		Broward
Service Area:		Government Entity
Project Description:
The funds will be used to provide additional staff and staff hours to serve HIV/AIDS patients, as well as to pay for counseling and education of patients, referral, follow-up, screening, nutritional assessment and case management, ambulatory care, including: medical exams, immune system evaluation, diagnosis, referral and treatment. Laboratory tests, primary and specialist medical care, radiology and pharmacy services, emergency and inpatient care are also included. An anticipation of a minimum of 200 additional HIV patients each year will be served because of this initiative. Public benefits include better health care outcomes including reduced mortality, decreased hospitalization and decreased visits to emergency departments. Because people who receive combination highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) are less likely to transmit to HIV to their babies, spouses and sex partners; the project will help control the future HIV epidemic. This project's goals are consistent with the department of Health's mission & goals, and will help achieve the department's performance outcomes as specified in Agency Strategic Plans or Performance-based Program. Treatment provided by the project helps to imporve the health of the population, reducing further HIV transmission. Some of the major responsibilities/priority issues outlined by the Department of Health are to: "prevent and treat infectious diseases of public health significance" and to "facilitate the placement of healthe care providers in medically underserved areas". These major responsiblities are all fulfilled in this project request. In addition, the Department of Health has made it a priority to respond to disparities in racial and ethnic outcomes. HIV/AIDS is listed as one of the outcomes that it mentions in its 2000-2001 Health Initiatives statement.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Improvement in the health outcomes for AIDS patients in Broward County as well as a decrease in hospital admissions and re-admissions for AIDS patients and a decrease in the cost per case. Better access to primary and specialty care.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$200,000
Total cost of the project:			$417,000
Request has been made to fund:				Operations
Type of funding match:		Local
					Total In-Kind Amount:		$217,000
Was this project previously funded by the State?							Yes
	Fiscal Year:		2000		Amount:		$200,000
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							Yes
	Amount:		$200,000
	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:		North Broward Hospital District patient date, Broward County data, DOH, HIV/AIDS surveillance report
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Yes
	Hearing Body:		Broward Legislative Delegation
	Meeting Date:		2/1/01