Senate Committee Publications
| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2017 | |||||||||
| Medical Security Program | |||||||||
| Requester: | Gail Gregory | Organization: | Mental Health Association | ||||||
| Project Title: | Medical Security Program | Date Submitted | 1/4/2008 9:16:25 AM | ||||||
| Sponsors: | Lynn | ||||||||
| Statewide Interest: | |||||||||
| Reducing the number of mentally ill in the state-wide Corrections system. | |||||||||
| Recipient: | Mental Health Association | Contact: | Gail Gregory | ||||||
| 531 S. Ridgewood Ave. | Contact Phone: | (386) 252-5785 | |||||||
| Daytona Beach 32114 | Contact email: | mhadbfl@cfl.rr.com | |||||||
| Counties: | Flagler, Volusia | ||||||||
| Gov't Entity: | Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): | Yes | |||||||
| Project Description: | |||||||||
| Voluntary identification program for people with a disability, especially a mental disorder. This will assist law enforcement in appropriate disposition of the person rather than entry into the costly forensic system or emergency services | |||||||||
| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? | No | ||||||||
| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: | |||||||||
| Reduction in number of misdemeanants(with a mental illness) entering the forensic system | |||||||||
| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: | $20,850 | ||||||||
| Total cost of the project: | $35,000 | ||||||||
| Request has been made to fund: | Operations | ||||||||
| What type of match exists for this project? | Private | ||||||||
| Cash Amount | $14,150 | ||||||||
| Was this project previously funded by the state? | No | ||||||||
| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? | Yes | Amount: | $10,000 | To Fund: | Operations | ||||
| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? | No | ||||||||
| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? | Unknown | ||||||||
| Is there a documented need for this project? | Yes | ||||||||
| Documentation: | 2007 Partners in Crisis study | ||||||||
| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? | Yes | ||||||||
| Hearing Body: | Volusia Legislative Delegation | ||||||||
| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? | No | ||||||||