Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #609FY0102

AIDS Insurance Continuation Program

Requester:

Sonya Albury

Organization:

Health Council of South Florida

Project Title:

AIDS Insurance Continuation Program

Date Submitted:

1/14/2002 6:38:06 PM

Sponsors:

Ronald Silver

Statewide Interest:

Florida will save a substantial amount of money that would have been spent on public health care (i.e. through the Medicaid Program) had the participants

lost their private health insurance coverage.

Recipient:

Health Counil of� South Florida

Contact:

Sonya Albury

8095 NW 12th Street

Contact Phone:

(305) 263-9020

Miami 33126

Counties:

{Statewide}

Gov't Entity:

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Yes

Project Description:

The AIDS Insurance Continuation Program continues to pay for health insurance coverage for Florida residents that are diagnosed with AIDS or are HIV Symptomatic and cannot afford their private health insurance premiums.

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

We anticipate the Insurance Continuation Program will save the state of Florida $10.14 in health care costs for every dollar spent on the program.� Between 1990-98, the AIDS Insurance Continuation Program has saved the state of Florida over $64 million in health care costs at an average rate of $8.00 saved in health care costs for every dollar spent on the program.

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$5,593,016

Total cost of the project:

$5,593,016

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:

2001-2002

Amount:

$4,843,016

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

Yes

Amount:

$4,093,016

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:

an estimated 40,000� Floridians are living with AIDS

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:

11/17/2001