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Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #548FY0102

Alpha-1 Program

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

John Walsh

Organization:

Alpha-1 Foundation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

Alpha-1 Program

Date Submitted:

1/14/2002 2:59:59 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsors:

Ronald Silver

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statewide Interest:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (Alpha-1) is a major risk factor for the development of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). It is estimated that 780,000 persons with COPD reside in Florida. Many of these persons also have Alpha-1.�� The statewide early detection being promoted by this program will ultimately reduce state health care costs and improve the health of Floridians.Additionally, this program provides professional education for physicians, respiratory therapists and other health care providers as well as patient education, screening, detection and referral for specialist care as necessary.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

Alpha-1 Foundation

 

Contact:

John Walsh

 

 

2937 SW 27th Avenue, Suite 302

 

Contact Phone:

(305) 567-9888 305

 

 

 

Miami 33133

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties:

{Statewide}

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gov't Entity:

 

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alpha-1 is a major risk factor for COPD, hence many of Florida's 780,000 persons with COPD will also have Alpha-1 and should be detected so that they may be provided with the appropriate care to reduce health care costs and improve quality of life.Funding for this program will provide professional education for physicians, respiratory therapists and other healthcare professionals throughout the State of Florida; provide screening and detection services free to individuals and physicians statewide; provide patient and public education to raise the level of awareness of this significant healthcare issue; and provide referral to specialty care for all Florida residents identified as Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficient.The ultimate impact of this program will reduce public and private health care costs through early intervention and improve the lives of thousands of Florida residents.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

A 50% increase in the number of persons with Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency referred for specialized care, resulting in improvements in their health quality of life and ultimately a reduction in health care costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$800,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$1,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What type of match exists for this project?

Private

 

 

Cash Amount:

$125,000

In-Kind Amount:

$75,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project previously funded by the State?

 

Yes

 

 

Fiscal Year:

2001-2002

Amount:

$500,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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:

COPD mortality continues to rise annually.Currently, it is the 4th leading cause of death in US

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

No