Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2049
Medical Foster Care Services
 
Requester: Jules Kariher Organization: Jackson Health System
 
Project Title: Medical Foster Care Services Date Submitted 1/15/2003 11:14:43 AM
 
Sponsors: Garcia
 
Statewide Interest:
Providing medical foster care services to children
 
Recipient: Jackson Health System   Contact: Jules Kariher  
  1611 NW 12th Avenue, WW 117   Contact Phone: (305) 525-6754  
  Miami 33136
 
Counties: Dade
 
Gov't Entity: Yes Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):  
 
Project Description:
A medical foster care program, which is a community-based treatment, an alternative to reducing institutional placements of children with chronic illnesses
 
Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Provision of services to 88 children in state custody
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $684,690
 
Identify item(s) in the FY 2003-04 Appropriations Bill to be reduced:
 
Specific Appropriation #:  
 
Specific Appropriation Title:  
 
Amount to be reduced: $
 
Total cost of the project: $686,190
 
Request has been made to fund: Operations
 
What type of match exists for this project? Local
  Cash Amount $   In-kind Amount $1,500
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   Yes
  Fiscal Year: 2002-2003 Amount: $684,690
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   Yes
  Amount: $684,690 To Fund: Operations
 
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? Unknown
 
Is there a documented need for this project? Yes
  Documentation: The number of childern in foster care with documented medical problems
 
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 County Legislative Delegation
  Hearing Meeting Date: 12/04/2002