Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #406FY0102

Hospice Services - Miami Dade County

Requester:

Dwayne Ostrom

Organization:

Vitas Healthcare Corp. of Florida

Project Title:

Hospice Services - Miami Dade County

Date Submitted:

1/14/2002 10:11:02 AM

Sponsors:

Ronald Silver

Statewide Interest:

Provides cost savings related to care via comprehensive services

Recipient:

Vitas Healthcare Corp. of Florida

Contact:

Dwayne Ostrom

12515 North Kendall Drive, suite 210

Contact Phone:

(954) 704-2050

Miami 33186

Counties:

Dade

Gov't Entity:

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Yes

Project Description:

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

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

increase number of patients proviced for hospice care residing in Miami-Dade county

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:

$243

Was this project previously funded by the State?

Yes

Fiscal Year:

2001-2002

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:

various studies related to the number of uninsured AIDS patients

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 Legislative Delegation

Meeting Date:

10/5/2001