Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #175FY0102

Hospice Services-Miami Dade County for HIV/AIDS

Requester:

Dwayne/Mark Ostrom/Dailey

Organization:

Vitas Healthcare Corp. of Florida

Project Title:

Hospice Services-Miami Dade County for HIV/AIDS

Date Submitted:

1/14/2002 1:44:42 PM

Sponsors:

Kendrick Meek

Statewide Interest:

Provides less costly care via comprehensive hospice services.

Recipient:

Vitas Healthcare Corp. of Florida

Contact:

Dwayne/Mark Ostrom/Bailey

12515 N. Kendall Drive, Ste. 210

Contact Phone:

(305) 374-4143

Miami 33186

Counties:

Dade

Gov't Entity:

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Yes

Project Description:

To provide palliative and end of-life care via hospice to unfunded AIDS patients throughout Miami-Dade County.

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

Increase number of patients provided for hospice care residing in Miami-Dade

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$479,000

Total cost of the project:

$700,000

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

What type of match exists for this project?

Private

Cash Amount:

$242,991

Was this project previously funded by the State?

Yes

Fiscal Year:

2000-2001

Amount:

$407,009

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

Yes

Amount:

$479,000

Purpose for future year funding:

Recurring Operations

Will this be an annual request?

Yes

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

Yes

Agency:

Health, Department Of

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

Yes

Is there a documented need for this project?

Yes

Documentation:

Reports from the Department of Health

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

Yes

Hearing Body:

The Miami-Dade County Legislative Delegation

Meeting Date:

10/5/2001