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CBIRS Request 1767
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1767
West Florida Community Care Center
 
Requester: Gary Bembry, CEO Organization: Lakeview Center
 
Project Title: West Florida Community Care Center Date Submitted 1/15/2003 12:20:19 PM
 
Sponsors: Peaden
 
Statewide Interest:
WFCCC provides the lowest cost per diem of any state mental health hospitals in the state.
 
Recipient: West Florida Community Care Center   Contact: Molly Nobles  
  5500 Stewart St.   Contact Phone: (850) 572-6362  
  Milton 32570
 
Counties: Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Walton
 
Gov't Entity: Yes Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):  
 
Project Description:
90 bed specialty mental health hospital with mission of treating patients and returning them to community in short period of time thus diverting costlier,longer term, state hospital treatment.
 
Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Highest number of people that have shown improvementin phychiatric symptoms in state. Lowest cost per diem. Shortest length of stay.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $750,000
 
Total cost of the project: $4,700,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Operations
 
What type of match exists for this project? None
  Cash Amount $  
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   Yes
  Fiscal Year: 2002-2003 Amount: $457,500
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   Yes
  Amount: $750,000 To Fund: Operations
 
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: Continuous waiting list, patients in acute care beds awaiting placement. Some patients diverted
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: Local Legislative delegation
  Hearing Meeting Date: 12/16/2002