| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #465 | |||||||||
| Florida Poison Information Network | |||||||||
| Requester: | Dr. Weisman, Dr. Schauben & Dr. Speranza | Organization: | Florida Poison Information Network (FPIN) | ||||||
| Project Title: | Florida Poison Information Network | Date Submitted | 1/9/2003 3:42:26 PM | ||||||
| Sponsors: | Murman | ||||||||
| Statewide Interest: | |||||||||
| Immediate access, for all Floridians to a poison specialist via a national 800 number for any type of poisoning. This is a 24 hour a day, 7 day a week operation which prevents emergency room visits. It reduces inappropriate use of emergency services as well as save health care dollars. Also, poison prevention and education awareness in the community is a major component of this program. | |||||||||
| Recipient: | Department of Health | Contact: | Dr. Weisman | ||||||
| 2020 Captial Circle S.E. | Contact Phone: | (305) 585-5250 | |||||||
| Tallahassee 323991700 | |||||||||
| Counties: | {Statewide} | ||||||||
| Gov't Entity: | Yes | Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): | |||||||
| Project Description: | |||||||||
| Enhance the existing funds for the 3 statewide poison information centers to provide for increased workload and expense of continuing operation of emergency information service. | |||||||||
| Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? | No | ||||||||
| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: | |||||||||
| Decrease in health expenditures related Emergency Department visits and ambulance runs. | |||||||||
| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: | $250,000 | ||||||||
| 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: | $5,256,339 | ||||||||
| Request has been made to fund: | Operations | ||||||||
| What type of match exists for this project? | Local, Federal | ||||||||
| Cash Amount | $795,000 | In-kind Amount | $665,775 | ||||||
| Was this project previously funded by the state? | Yes | Fiscal Year: | 2002-2003 | Amount: | $3,795,564 | ||||
| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? | Unknown | ||||||||
| 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: | Report by George Washington University on Cost Effectiveness of Poison Center | ||||||||
| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? | Yes | ||||||||
| Hearing Body: | Dade Delegation Public Hearing | ||||||||
| Hearing Meeting Date: | 12/17/2002 | ||||||||