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CBIRS Request 1091
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1091
Statewide Purchased Client Services - Clinic Operations
 
Requester: Paul W. Wharton, Ph.D. Organization: Florida Pediatric Society
 
Project Title: Statewide Purchased Client Services - Clinic Operations Date Submitted 1/10/2006 10:09:04 AM
 
Sponsors: Wise
 
Statewide Interest:
Increased access to comprehensive pediatric clinical care to children with chronic diseases- both congenital and acquired
 
Recipient: Children's Medical Services/Department of Health   Contact: Paul W. Wharton, Ph.D.  
  4052 Bald Cypress Way Bin A06   Contact Phone: (904) 563-0627  
  Tallahassee 323991707   Contact email: pww@pipeline.com
 
Counties: {Statewide}
 
Gov't Entity: Yes Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):  
 
Project Description:
Provide differential diagnostic evaluations and prescriptive interventions for children with congenital and acquired chronic diseases and primary care for children in the CMS network.
 
Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Children with congenital or acquired diseases will be properly diagnosed; specialized physicians will treat children with surgery, medicines, or other invasive and noninvasive procedures that with correct, cure, or improve quality of life for these children. Additionally, the next generation of specialists will trained in the disciplines related to working with children with chronic illness.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $3,000,000
 
Total cost of the project: $3,000,000
 
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: 2005-2006 Amount: $3,000,000
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   Yes
  Amount: $3,300,000 To Fund: Operations
 
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? Yes
  Documentation: Quarterly & annual reports from the Children's Medical Services program & clinics statewide
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: Duval Delegation
  Hearing Meeting Date: 11/17/2005
 
Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida?   No