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Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #160FY0102

Indigent Drug Program

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

John Romano

Organization:

New Horizons of Treasure Coast

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

Indigent Drug Program

Date Submitted:

1/15/2002 12:48:07 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsors:

Ken Pruitt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statewide Interest:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maintaining psychotropic medication for children and adults in District 15

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

New Horizons of the Treasure Coast

 

Contact:

John Romano

 

 

4500 W Midway Rd

 

Contact Phone:

(561) 468-4069

 

 

 

Ft Pierce 34981

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties:

Indian River, Martin, Palm Beach, St. Lucie

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gov't Entity:

 

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provide psychotropic medication to the over 9,500 clients served annually.This was recurring funding not funded in the Governor's 2001-2002 proposed budget.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

Keep clients stable and away from high hospitalization cost.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$200,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$200,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What type of match exists for this project?

None

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project previously funded by the State?

 

Yes

 

 

Fiscal Year:

2000-01

Amount:

$200,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

 

Yes

 

 

Amount:

$200,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purpose for future year funding:

 

Recurring Operations

 

 

Will this be an annual request?

 

 

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?

 

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is there a documented need for this project?

 

Yes

 

 

Documentation:

76,000 apporpriated last year, cost of indigent drugs $380,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Yes

 

 

Hearing Body:

St Lucie County Legislative Delegation

 

Meeting Date:

12/31/2001