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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1837 |
| Florida Poison Information Center Network |
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| Requester: |
Lenys Klumpp |
Organization: |
Florida Poison Information Center Network |
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| Project Title: |
Florida Poison Information Center Network |
Date Submitted |
1/12/2006 3:24:51 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Jones |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Immediate access for all Floridians to a poison specialist via a national 800 number for any type of poison question or concern. This 24-hour 7-day operation prevents emergency room visits, saving health care dollars. Poison prevention &education awareness in the community is also a major component of this program. Preparedness for biological attack and rumors of same. |
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| Recipient: |
Florida Poison Information Center Network/DOH |
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Contact: |
Lenys Klumpp |
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2020 Capital Circle East |
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Contact Phone: |
(305) 491-3473 |
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Tallahassee 32399 |
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Contact email: |
lklumpp@med.miami.edu |
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| Counties: |
{Statewide} |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| Enhance the existing funds for the 3 statewide poison centers in order to strive for salary equity between Poison Specialist(SPI) and area nurses. Poison Specialists are the reason poison centers are so cost effective and there is great disparity between SPIs and area nurses salary ranges. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Proven decrease in health expenditure related to Emergency Dept. visits and ambulance runs. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$4,793,564 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$6,190,780 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Local, Private, Federal |
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Cash Amount |
$ |
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In-kind Amount |
$824,000 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2004-05 |
Amount: |
$3,795,564 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$4,793,564 |
To Fund: |
Operations |
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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: |
George Washington University, Institute of Medicine study 2004 |
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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: |
Dade Delegation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
11/18/2005 |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
