Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1426
Medical Foster Care Services
Requester:		Jules Kariher			Organization:		Jackson Health System
Project Title:		Medical Foster Care Services			Date Submitted		1/14/2003 6:14:04 PM
Sponsors:		Villalobos
Statewide Interest:
Providing Medical Foster Care services to children.
Recipient:		Jackson Health System			Contact:		Jules Kariher
		1611 NW 12 Avenue, WW 117			Contact Phone:		(305) 525-6754
		Miami 33136
Counties:		Dade
Gov't Entity:		Yes	Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):
Project Description:
A medical foster care program, which is a community-based treatment, an alternative to reducing institutional placements of children with chronic illnesses.
Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida?								No
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Provision of services to 88 children in state custudy.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$684,690
Total cost of the project:			$686,190
Request has been made to fund:				Operations
What type of match exists for this project?					Local
	Cash Amount		$			In-kind Amount		$1,500
Was this project previously funded by the state?							Yes
	Fiscal Year:		2002-2003		Amount:		$684,690
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							Yes
	Amount:		$684,690		To Fund:		Operations
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:		The number of children in foster care with documented medical problems
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Yes
	Hearing Body:			Miami Dade County Legislative Delegation
	Hearing Meeting Date:			12/05/2002