Senate Committee Publications
| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1435 | |||||||||
| Outreach Program to the Uninsured/Welfare to Work Individuals | |||||||||
| Requester: | Jules Kariher | Organization: | Jackson Health System | ||||||
| Project Title: | Outreach Program to the Uninsured/Welfare to Work Individuals | Date Submitted | 1/14/2003 6:14:39 PM | ||||||
| Sponsors: | Villalobos | ||||||||
| Statewide Interest: | |||||||||
| Reducing the number of uninsured residents in Miami Dade County and educating welfare to work individuals of insurance options available. | |||||||||
| Recipient: | Jackson Health System | Contact: | Jules Kariher | ||||||
| 1611 NW 12 Avenue, WW117 | Contact Phone: | (305) 585-6754 | |||||||
| Miami 33136 | |||||||||
| Counties: | Dade | ||||||||
| Gov't Entity: | Yes | Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): | |||||||
| Project Description: | |||||||||
| A communiy-wide, community-based outreach program targeted to the uninsured/welfare to work individuals to qualify and enroll them in appropriate health coverage. | |||||||||
| Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? | No | ||||||||
| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: | |||||||||
| Reduce the number of uninsured in Miami Dade County | |||||||||
| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: | $900,000 | ||||||||
| Total cost of the project: | $1,200,000 | ||||||||
| Request has been made to fund: | Operations | ||||||||
| What type of match exists for this project? | Local | ||||||||
| Cash Amount | $ | In-kind Amount | $300,000 | ||||||
| Was this project previously funded by the state? | Yes | Fiscal Year: | 2002-2003 | Amount: | $900,000 | ||||
| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? | Yes | Amount: | $900,000 | To Fund: | Operations | ||||
| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? | Unknown | ||||||||
| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? | Unknown | ||||||||
| Is there a documented need for this project? | Yes | ||||||||
| Documentation: | There are currently 450000 uninsured individuals in Miami Dade County | ||||||||
| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? | Yes | ||||||||
| Hearing Body: | Miami Dade County Legislative Delegation | ||||||||
| Hearing Meeting Date: | 12/05/2002 | ||||||||