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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2289 |
| Bereavement Counseling for Children/Increased Options for Dying at Home |
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| Requester: |
Health Sciences Center |
Organization: |
University of South Florida |
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| Project Title: |
Bereavement Counseling for Children/Increased Options for Dying at Home |
Date Submitted |
1/15/2003 4:20:14 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Sebesta |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Improved Children & Family Mental Health/Reduced state spending on Expensive Terminal Care. |
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| Recipient: |
USF/ LifePath Hospice |
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Contact: |
Robert Daugherty, MD, Ph.D |
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12901 Bruce B. Downs Blvd. |
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Contact Phone: |
(813) 742-2196 |
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Tampa 33620 |
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| Counties: |
Hillsborough, Pinellas |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| Enhance Service to dying children, children who've lost someone; enable more Floridians to opt to die at home. |
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| Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Substantial state savings on terminal care; improved children/family mental health. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$500,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$500,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Private |
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Cash Amount |
$500,000 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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No |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Unknown |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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No |
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| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
No |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
Extensive waiting lists |
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| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? |
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No |
