| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #325 | |||||||||
| Crisis Stabalization Unit (Ruth Cooper Center) | |||||||||
| Requester: | Janet W, Eustis, President and CEO | Organization: | Ruth Cooper Center for Behavioral Health Care | ||||||
| Project Title: | Crisis Stabalization Unit (Ruth Cooper Center) | Date Submitted | 1/10/2003 2:15:25 PM | ||||||
| Sponsors: | Kottkamp | ||||||||
| Statewide Interest: | |||||||||
| With the closure of the Charter Glade Hospital in June 2000 and G. Pierce Wood in April 2002, the need for inpatient continues to grow. The only inpatient resources for adults in Lee County is Ruth Cooper Center's 29 bed Crisis Stabilization Unit. Admissions have increased from 70/month in June 2000 tp 224/month in November 2002. The Unit is consistently at or close to capacity, serving individuals regardless of ability to pay. 80% of the people admitted have no insurance, yet the State pays for only 21 of the available 29 beds. It is essential that reimbursement be obtained for addidtional beds to keep the Unit financially viable. The legislature funded three additional beds in FY '00 this was not renewed in FY '01. It is essential that the State of Florida support adult crisis services. | |||||||||
| Recipient: | Ruth Cooper Center | Contact: | Janet Eustis | ||||||
| 2789 Ortiz Avenue | Contact Phone: | (239) 791-1530 | |||||||
| Fort Myers 33905 | |||||||||
| Counties: | Lee | ||||||||
| Gov't Entity: | Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): | Yes | |||||||
| Project Description: | |||||||||
| Recurring funding for crisis stabilization beds to serve more people in Lee County | |||||||||
| Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? | No | ||||||||
| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: | |||||||||
| 155 individuals will be served with this funding | |||||||||
| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: | $180,000 | ||||||||
| Identify item(s) in the FY 2003-04 Appropriations Bill to be reduced: | |||||||||
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| Amount to be reduced: | $ | ||||||||
| Total cost of the project: | $424,000 | ||||||||
| Request has been made to fund: | Operations | ||||||||
| What type of match exists for this project? | Local | ||||||||
| Cash Amount | $59,400 | ||||||||
| Was this project previously funded by the state? | Yes | Fiscal Year: | 2001-2002 | Amount: | $286,200 | ||||
| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? | Yes | Amount: | $180,000 | To Fund: | Operations | ||||
| 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: | State guidelines specify that 10 beds are needed for each 100,000 population. | ||||||||
| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? | Yes | ||||||||
| Hearing Body: | Lee County Delegation Meeting | ||||||||
| Hearing Meeting Date: | 12/16/2002 | ||||||||