Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1350FY0102

Diabetic Services for Homebound Patients

Requester:

Dulce Cuetera

Organization:

First Quality Home Care

Project Title:

Diabetic Services for Homebound Patients

Date Submitted:

1/17/2002 5:21:39 PM

Sponsors:

Rudolfo Garcia

Statewide Interest:

This program will allow the State of Florida between $1,500,000 and 2,000,000

Recipient:

First Quality Home Care

Contact:

Dulce Cuetera

5040 NW 7 Street

Contact Phone:

(305) 569-6448

Miami 33126

Counties:

Dade

Gov't Entity:

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Yes

Project Description:

Thiaproject is for homebound insulin dependent diabetics that are unable to self-administer their insulin due to a secondary diagnosis such as blindness.

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

Decrease the number of emergency room visits due to wrong dosage of insulin.� According to AHCA, the State has spent between $4 and $8 million per year, over the last six years in maintaining disabled diabetic in nursing homes.

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$200,000

Total cost of the project:

$250,000

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

What type of match exists for this project?

Private

In-Kind Amount:

$50,000

Was this project previously funded by the State?

Unknown

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

Yes

Amount:

$250,000

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:

Medicaid & Nursing Home Statistics from the State of Florida

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

Unknown