Senate Committee Publications
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2039 | |||||||||
Epilepsy Drug Program | |||||||||
Requester: | Bonnie Skaggs | Organization: | Florida Epilepsy Service Providers Association | ||||||
Project Title: | Epilepsy Drug Program | Date Submitted | 1/15/2003 9:28:12 AM | ||||||
Sponsors: | Fasano | ||||||||
Statewide Interest: | |||||||||
This program provides needed epilepsy medications to indigent Floridians statewide. | |||||||||
Recipient: | FDOH State Pharmacy | Contact: | Bonnie Skaggs | ||||||
2818 Mahan Drive | Contact Phone: | (727) 546-2856 | |||||||
Tallahassee 32303 | |||||||||
Counties: | {Statewide} | ||||||||
Gov't Entity: | Yes | Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): | |||||||
Project Description: | |||||||||
To maintain current level of access to antiepileptic medications by low-income Florida residents with epilepsy. | |||||||||
Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? | No | ||||||||
Measurable Outcome Anticipated: | |||||||||
Will save taxpayers the cost of frequent emergency room visits and will help epilepsy patients to acquire/maintain medical stability, possibly leading to employment. Untreated epilepsy can be life altering as well as life threatening. The average cost of the medication a single patient receives from the State Pharmacy is $1,4000 annually, compared to numerous ER visits per year, averaging $2,000 each. | |||||||||
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: | $1,000,000 | ||||||||
Total cost of the project: | $3,400,000 | ||||||||
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: | $2,400,000 | ||||
Is future-year funding likely to be requested? | Unknown | ||||||||
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? | Unknown | ||||||||
Is there a documented need for this project? | Yes | ||||||||
Documentation: | Has been previously funded by the Florida Department of Health | ||||||||
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? | No |