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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #272 |
| Family Care Pilot Project |
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| Requester: |
William Aycrigg |
Organization: |
Community Aging & Retirement Services, dba CARES |
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| Project Title: |
Family Care Pilot Project |
Date Submitted |
1/5/2004 9:53:24 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Fasano |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Priority area: integration of Florida's long-term care system. Priority area; expansion of community-based care options. |
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| Recipient: |
Community Aging & Retirement Services, dba CARES |
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Contact: |
William Aycrigg, President & CEO |
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7505 Rottingham Road |
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Contact Phone: |
(727) 862-9291 |
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Port Richey 34668 |
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Contact email: |
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| Counties: |
Pasco, Pinellas |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| To improve the quality of long-term care services and reduce the rate of growth in Medicaid costs. |
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| Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| 433 Medicaid and general revenue-funded home care clients transit to a capitated long-term care system. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$700,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$770,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Construction |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Private |
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Cash Amount |
$50,000 |
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In-kind Amount |
$20,000 |
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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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No |
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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: |
FL Department of Elder Affairs Master Plan on Aging 2002-2004 |
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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: |
Pasco County Legislative Delegation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
12/16/2003 |
