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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #57 |
| AIDS Insurance Continuation Program (AICP) |
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| Requester: |
Sonya Albury |
Organization: |
Health Council of South Florida, Inc. |
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| Project Title: |
AIDS Insurance Continuation Program (AICP) |
Date Submitted |
12/30/2003 11:59:02 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Wilson |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Reduces state expenditures for health care costs of people with AIDS or who are HIV symptomatic. |
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| Recipient: |
Health Council of South Florida |
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Contact: |
Sonya R. Albury |
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8095 NW 12th Street, Suite 300 |
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Contact Phone: |
(305) 592-1452 |
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Miami 33126 |
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Contact email: |
salbury@healthcouncil.org |
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| Counties: |
{Statewide} |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| The Health Council of South Florida is requesting an increase of its current allocation to meet the anticipated total program cost for continued funding of the AIDS Insurance Continuation Program (AICP) for Fiscal Year 2004-2005. Florida's AICP continues to pay the health insurance coverage, including copayments and deductibles for Floridians that are diagnosed with AIDS or are HIV Symptomatic and cannot afford their private health insurance premiums.
The State of Florida saves a substantial amount of money that would have been spent on public health care, had the participants lost their insurance coverage. During Fiscal Years 1996-2002, the AICP has saved the State of Florida and its tax payers in excess of $184 million (net) in health care costs. For fiscal year 2004-2005, we anticipate the AICP will save the State of Florida $6.50 in health care costs for every $1.00 spent on the program. Currently there are 17 coummunity organizations across the State that serve as enrollment sites for new clients.
This form is being used to request an additional $1,763,074. The answers to 10, 13 and 13a include last year's appropriation.
The answer to 15 is the minimum amount that will be requested each year.
Question 16 has been answered as unknown as it is not known if addition monies will be appropriated.
Last year's appropriation of $6,836,181 is assumed to be in the Governor's budget for FY 2004-2005. As it is believed that no additional funding will be in this recommendation, we are answering question 17 yes to show the Florida Department of Health's interest and question 18 as unkown. |
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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: |
| Continued savings in Medicaid and other state funded programs for people with AIDS or who are HIV symptomatic. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$8,599,255 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$8,599,255 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
None |
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Cash Amount |
$ |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2003-2004 |
Amount: |
$6,836,181 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$6,836,181 |
To Fund: |
Operations |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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Yes |
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Agency |
Health, Department Of |
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| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
Unknown |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
Florida Division for Disease Control Surveillance Report, October 2003 |
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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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Yes |
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Hearing Body: |
Miami-Dade County Legislation Delegation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
11/13/2003 |
