| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #816 | |||||||||
| Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) | |||||||||
| Requester: | Samira Beckwith | Organization: | Hope Hospice | ||||||
| Project Title: | Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) | Date Submitted | 1/14/2003 10:55:03 AM | ||||||
| Sponsors: | Green | ||||||||
| Statewide Interest: | |||||||||
| The program is designed to provide frail elderly individuals with services necessary for continued independent living. PACE has reduced Medicaid long-term care expenditures in states by 10%-15% for those Medicaid enrollees participating in the program. | |||||||||
| Recipient: | Hope Hospice | Contact: | Lester Abberger | ||||||
| 9470 Health Park Circle | Contact Phone: | (850) 222-6333 | |||||||
| Fort Myhers 33908 | |||||||||
| Counties: | Lee | ||||||||
| Gov't Entity: | Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): | Yes | |||||||
| Project Description: | |||||||||
| Hope Hospice is requesting funding to establish a hospice based PACE program in Southwest Florida. The PACE program allows seniors of our state with chronic care needs to be served in the community when possible. For an all-inclusive capitation rate, the medical cost reduction program provides eligible seniors with adult day care centers, offering nursing, therapies, meals, nutrition, social work and personal care. Services offered include: primary medical care, prescription drugs, home health care, social services, and respite care. | |||||||||
| Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? | No | ||||||||
| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: | |||||||||
| Makes best use of Medicaid/Medicare dollars allowing enhancement with private funding; Service package emphasizes preventative care that is usually less expensive and more effective than acute care; Documented increased life expectancy, fewer hospital and nursing home days. | |||||||||
| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: | $150,000 | ||||||||
| Identify item(s) in the FY 2003-04 Appropriations Bill to be reduced: | |||||||||
| Specific Appropriation #: | 574 | ||||||||
| Specific Appropriation Title: | Community Health Initiatives | ||||||||
| Amount to be reduced: | $150,000 | ||||||||
| Total cost of the project: | $3,000,000 | ||||||||
| Request has been made to fund: | Operations | ||||||||
| What type of match exists for this project? | Federal | ||||||||
| Cash Amount | $2,850,000 | ||||||||
| Was this project previously funded by the state? | No | ||||||||
| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? | Unknown | ||||||||
| 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: | The 1997 Balanced Budget Act, Section 4801, Title 18 of the Social Security Act establishes intent a | ||||||||
| 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 Legislative Delegation | ||||||||
| Hearing Meeting Date: | 12/16/2002 | ||||||||