Senate Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1652 Hospice AIDS Patient Funding
Requester:	Dwayne Ostrom		Organization:		Vitas Healthcare Corporation
Project Title:	Hospice AIDS Patient Funding		Date Submitted:		01/28/2000 6:37:23 PM
District Member:	Kendrick Meek		Service Area:		County
Counties Affected:	Dade
Recipient:	Vitas Healthcare Corporation		Contact:		Dwayne Ostrom
	100 South Biscayne Boulevard, #1500		Contact Phone:		(305) 374-4143
	Miami 33131
Project Description:
Hospice care funding for unfunded AIDS patient care.
Services Provided/Benefit to State:
(see attached for hospice services description/benefits=less costly care; avoidance of inpatient care;increased homecare.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
cost effective hospice care=a savings of healthcare dollars; added quality of life
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:				$657,900
Total cost of the project:		$1,257,000

Request has been made to fund:			Operations
Is there Local Government or Private match for this request?						Yes
				In-Kind Amount:		$599,100
Was this project previously funded by the State?						Yes
	Fiscal Year:	1999-2000		Amount:		$407,900
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?						Yes
	Amount:	$657,900
	Purpose for future year funding:				Recurring Operations
	Will this be an annual request?					Yes
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?						Yes
	Agency:	Children And Families, Department Of
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?						Yes
Is there a documented need for this project?						Yes
	Documentation:	Documentation in the mail.
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?						Yes
	Hearing Body:	The Dade County Delegation Meeting
	Meeting Date:	03/15/1999