Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #874FY0102

VITAS - Hospice Services for HIV/AIDS - Miami Dade County

Requester:

Dwayne Ostrom

Organization:

Vitas Healthcare Corp. of Florida

Project Title:

VITAS - Hospice Services for HIV/AIDS - Miami Dade County

Date Submitted:

1/17/2002 1:05:21 PM

Sponsors:

J. Alex Villalobos

Statewide Interest:

Provides less costly carefor HiV/AIDS patients through hospice services

Recipient:

VItas Healthcare Corp. of FL

Contact:

Dwayne Ostrom

12515 N. Kendall Drive, #210

Contact Phone:

(954) 704-2050

Miami 33186

Counties:

Dade

Gov't Entity:

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Yes

Project Description:

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

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

Less costly care for increasing number of AIDS patients residing in Miami Dade through hospice services

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:

$242,991

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:

$407,009

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?

Unknown

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 County Delegation

Meeting Date:

10/5/2001