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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #605 |
| JaxHATS Transition Program |
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| Requester: |
Dr. David Wood |
Organization: |
Florida Pediatric Society |
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| Project Title: |
JaxHATS Transition Program |
Date Submitted |
12/27/2007 1:49:14 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Wise |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| The program provides a medical home delivering comprehensive medical and transition services to youth and young adults with physical or developmental disabilities who are facing the loss of pediatric primary and specialty care. There are an estimated 2500 youth in Duval, Baker, Clay, Nassau and St. Johns counties with disabilities who can benefit from these services. A substantial number of community providers provide support for this program. |
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| Recipient: |
Childrens Medical Services, Department of Health |
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Contact: |
Dr. David Wood |
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4052 Bald Cypress Way, Mail Bin A-06, |
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Contact Phone: |
(904) 236-8311 |
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Tallahassee 32399 |
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Contact email: |
woodfamily5@comcast.net |
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| Counties: |
Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau, St. Johns |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| Provide a health care transition program, including primary care, referral to adult specialty physicians, transition planning services, health care planning, coordination with educational/vocational and independent living transition services and assistance securing health insurance or other financial benefits. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| 1.Provision of a Medical Home for all youth and young adults with chronically disabling medical or developmental conditions who are residents of the five county area; 2. Reduction in preventable emergency room visits and hospital admissions; 3. Development, testing and evaluation of a model system for transition that can be replicated throughout the state; 4. Increase in the number of individuals with chronic disabling medical and developmental conditions that are transitioned to the adult health care system and gainfully employed. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$650,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$755,000 |
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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 |
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Cash Amount |
$ |
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In-kind Amount |
$105,000 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2007-2008 |
Amount: |
$300,000 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$650,000 |
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: |
Maternal and Child Health Bureau National Performance Measure # 6; CMS, FL Pediatric Society |
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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: |
Duval County Legislative Delegation Meeting |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
