Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #814FY0102

Medical Foster Care Services

Requester:

Jules Kariher

Organization:

Jackson Health Systems

Project Title:

Medical Foster Care Services

Date Submitted:

1/15/2002 6:16:05 PM

Sponsors:

Ronald Silver

Statewide Interest:

providing medical foster care services to children

Recipient:

Jackson Health System

Contact:

Jules Kariher

1611 NW 12th Avenue, WW 117

Contact Phone:

(305) 525-6754

Miami 33136

Counties:

Dade

Gov't Entity:

Yes

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Project Description:

a medical foster care program, which is a community-based treatment, an alternative to reducing institutional placements of children with chronic illnesses

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

provision of services to 88 children in state custody

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$684,690

Total cost of the project:

$686,190

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

What type of match exists for this project?

Local

In-Kind Amount:

$1,500

Was this project previously funded by the State?

Yes

Fiscal Year:

2000-2001

Amount:

$602,000

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

Yes

Amount:

$684,690

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:

the number of children in foster care with documented medical problems

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