Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #629FY0102

Aids Insurance Continuation Project

Requester:

Sonya Albury

Organization:

Health Council of South Florida

Project Title:

Aids Insurance Continuation Project

Date Submitted:

1/15/2002 11:16:39 AM

Sponsors:

Kendrick Meek

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.

Recipient:

Health Council of South Florida

Contact:

Sonya Albury

8095 N.W. 12 Street, Suite 300

Contact Phone:

(305) 592-1452

Miami 33126

Counties:

{Statewide}

Gov't Entity:

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Yes

Project Description:

The Aids Insurance Continuance Program (AICP) continues to pay for health insurance coverage including copayments and deductibles for Florida residents that are diagnosed with Aids or HIV symptoms and cannot afford their private health insurance premiums.

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

We anticipate the AIDS Insurance Continuation Program will save the State of Florida $10.14 in health care costs for every dollar spent on the program.� Between 1990 and 2000, the AIDS Insurance Continuation Program has saved the state over $140 million in health care costs.

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:

$5,000,000

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:

Florida Department of Health December 2000 Report

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

No