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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #61 |
| Jax HATS at Florida School for the Deaf and Blind (FSDB) |
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| Requester: |
David Wood, MD, MPH |
Organization: |
Florida Pediatric Society |
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| Project Title: |
Jax HATS at Florida School for the Deaf and Blind (FSDB) |
Date Submitted |
12/27/2007 4:16:55 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
King |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| The program provides comprehensive medical and transition services to youth and young adults with physical or developmental disabilities who will face loss of pediatric primary and specialty care once they age out of the pediatric care system. There are an estimated 200 of students who attend Florida School for the Deaf and Blind who would benefit from these services. These students come from across Florida. |
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| Recipient: |
Florida Pediatric Society |
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Contact: |
David Wood, MD |
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P.O. Box 13978 |
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Contact Phone: |
(904) 236-8311 |
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Tallahassee 32317 |
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Contact email: |
woodfamily5@comcast.net |
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| Counties: |
{Statewide} |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| Establish a health care transition program that provides the following services; primary care, referral to adult specialty physicians, transition planning services, health care planning, coordination with educational/vocational/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) Establishment of a Medical Home for all youth and young adults at the Florida School for the Deaf and Blind. 2) Reduction in preventable emergency room visit and hospital admissions. 3) Increased success in transitioning the youth with adult health care providers. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$150,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$150,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
None |
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Cash Amount |
$ |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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No |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$150,000 |
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: |
Maternal & Child Health Bureau Nat'l Performance Measure, Increase % of youth w/special health care |
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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 Deletation |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
