Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1010FY0102

Epilepsy Services Program

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Bonnie Skaggs

Organization:

Suncoast Epilepsy Association, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

Epilepsy Services Program

Date Submitted:

1/16/2002 5:05:43 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsors:

Heather Fiorentino

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statewide Interest:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provides free or low-cost comprehensive epilepsy services in every Florida County.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

Suncoast Epilepsy Association

 

Contact:

Bonnie Skaggs

 

 

5700 54th Avenue North

 

Contact Phone:

(727) 546-2856

 

 

 

St. Petersburg 33709

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties:

{Statewide}

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gov't Entity:

 

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statewide, the ESP's provide neurological exams, diagnostic and laboratory testing, psychological and dental services.  The ESP programs help enable persons with epilepsy to gain control of seizure disorder and ultimately obtain employment.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

Reduced emergency room visits, fewer seizures, improved quality of life, advocate for children within the school system, reduce unemployment, reduce seizure related deaths, and reduce development of epilepsy whenever possible.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$3,400,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify items(s) in the FY 2002-03 Appropriations Bill to be reduced:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation #:

577A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation Title:

Aid to Local Government, Community Health Initiative

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount to be reduced:

$3,400,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$7,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What type of match exists for this project?

Private

 

 

Cash Amount:

$1,100,000

In-Kind Amount:

$2,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project previously funded by the State?

 

Yes

 

 

Fiscal Year:

2001-2002

Amount:

$2,400,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

 

Yes

 

 

Amount:

$3,400,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purpose for future year funding:

 

Recurring Operations

 

 

Will this be an annual request?

 

 

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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:

Department of Health Epilepsy Strategic Plan 2001/ Dept. of Health 1999 Legislative Budget Request/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?

Yes

 

 

Hearing Body:

Pasco and Pinellas County Delegations

 

Meeting Date:

11/15/2001