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CBIRS Request 45
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #45
Short Term Residential Treatment Unit for DCF Circuit 5
 
Requester: Jonathan M. Cherry, President/CEO Organization: LifeStream Behavioral Center, Inc.
 
Project Title: Short Term Residential Treatment Unit for DCF Circuit 5 Date Submitted 12/20/2007 3:53:43 PM
 
Sponsors: Baker
 
Statewide Interest:
The SAMH State plan identifies the necessity for short term residential treatment units to reduce the burden of inappropriate episodes of care at the State's long term psychiatric hospitals. This carries out the specific legislative intent of FS 394.453 and the overall purpose of FS 394.
 
Recipient: LifeStream Behavioral Center, Inc.   Contact: Jonathan M. Cherry, President/ CEO  
  515 West Main Street   Contact Phone: (352) 315-7506  
  Leesburg 34748   Contact email: JCherry@lsbc.net
 
Counties: Citrus, Hernando, Lake, Marion, Sumter
 
Gov't Entity:   Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): Yes
 
Project Description:
15-bed short term residential treatment unit for the chronically mentally is in DCF Circuit 5. This will continue operation authorized in FY 2006.
 
Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Reduce utilization of State hospital beds in McClenny for Circuit 5 by 10 beds per day.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $1,076,750
 
Total cost of the project: $1,615,125
 
Request has been made to fund: Operations
 
What type of match exists for this project? Local
  Cash Amount $538,375  
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   Yes
  Fiscal Year: 2006-2007 Amount: $219,180
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   Yes
  Amount: $1,076,750 To Fund: Operations
 
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?   No
 
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? No
 
Is there a documented need for this project? Yes
  Documentation: DCF Circuit 5 SAMH Service Plan
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: Lake County Legislative Delegation on October 31, 2007
 
Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida?   No