| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2289 | |||||||||
| Bereavement Counseling for Children/Increased Options for Dying at Home | |||||||||
| Requester: | Health Sciences Center | Organization: | University of South Florida | ||||||
| Project Title: | Bereavement Counseling for Children/Increased Options for Dying at Home | Date Submitted | 1/15/2003 4:20:14 PM | ||||||
| Sponsors: | Sebesta | ||||||||
| Statewide Interest: | |||||||||
| Improved Children & Family Mental Health/Reduced state spending on Expensive Terminal Care. | |||||||||
| Recipient: | USF/ LifePath Hospice | Contact: | Robert Daugherty, MD, Ph.D | ||||||
| 12901 Bruce B. Downs Blvd. | Contact Phone: | (813) 742-2196 | |||||||
| Tampa 33620 | |||||||||
| Counties: | Hillsborough, Pinellas | ||||||||
| Gov't Entity: | Yes | Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): | |||||||
| Project Description: | |||||||||
| Enhance Service to dying children, children who've lost someone; enable more Floridians to opt to die at home. | |||||||||
| Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? | No | ||||||||
| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: | |||||||||
| Substantial state savings on terminal care; improved children/family mental health. | |||||||||
| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: | $500,000 | ||||||||
| Total cost of the project: | $500,000 | ||||||||
| Request has been made to fund: | Operations | ||||||||
| What type of match exists for this project? | Private | ||||||||
| Cash Amount | $500,000 | ||||||||
| 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? | No | ||||||||
| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? | No | ||||||||
| Is there a documented need for this project? | Yes | ||||||||
| Documentation: | Extensive waiting lists | ||||||||
| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? | No | ||||||||