Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1496FY0102
HIV/AIDS
Requester:		Wil Trower, CEO/President			Organization:		North Broward Hospital District
Project Title:		HIV/AIDS			Date Submitted:		1/18/2002 11:23:35 AM
Sponsors:		Christopher Smith
Statewide Interest:
Improvement in the quality and accessibility of HIV care and health outcomes for AIDS patients in Broward County. Equalization of access and quality of care for patients in Broward as compared to Miami-Dade. Decrease in health care costs due to an anticipated decrease in HIV related admissions and re-admissions in the hospital for AIDS patients. Reduction in cost to taxpayers due to improved health status. Improvement in status of health for patients also affords them the opportunity to more readily hold gainful employment and contribute to the community.
Recipient:		North Broward Hospital District			Contact:		Wil Trower
		303 Southeast 17th Street			Contact Phone:		(954) 355-5100
		Fort Lauderdale 33316
Counties:		Broward
Gov't Entity:		Yes	Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):
Project Description:
This project was funded in 1999 and 2000 as well. The funds will be used again to provide additional staff and staff hours to serve HIV/AIDS patients, as well as to pay for counseling and education of patients, referral, follow-up, screening, nutritional assessment and case management, ambulatory care, including: medical exams, immune system evaluation, diagnosis, referral and treatment. Laboratory tests, primary and specialist medical care, radiology and pharmacy services, emergency and inpatient care are also included. We anticipate that a minimum of 200 additional HIV patients each year will be served because of this initiative. Public benefits include better health care outcomes including reduced mortality, decreased hospitalization and decreased visits to emergency departments. Because people who receive combination highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) are less likely to transmit HIV to their babies, spouses and sex partners; the project will help control the future HIV epidemic. This project's goals are consistent with the department of Health's mission & goals, and will help achieve the department's performance outcomes as specified in Agency Strategic Plans or Performance-Based Program Budgeting. Treatment provided by the project helps to improve the health of the population, reducing further HIV transmission. Some of the major responsibilities/priority issues outlined by the Department of Health are to: "prevent and treat infectious diseases of public health significance" and to "facilitate the placement of health care providers in medically underserved areas" These major responsibilities are all fulfilled in this project request. In addition, the Department of Health has made it a priority to respond to disparities in racial and ethnic outcomes. HIV/AIDs is also listed as one of the outcomes that it mentions in its 2000-2001 Health Initiatives statement.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Improvement in the health outcomes for AIDS patients in Broward County as well as a decrease in hospital admissions and re-admissions for AIDS patients and a decrease in the cost per case. Better access to primary and specialty care.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$200,000
Identify items(s) in the FY 2002-03 Appropriations Bill to be reduced:
Specific Appropriation #:			544
Specific Appropriation Title:			Aid to Local Governments, Grants & Aids - AIDS Patient Care
Amount to be reduced:			$200,000
Total cost of the project:			$417,000
Request has been made to fund:				Operations
What type of match exists for this project?					Local
					In-Kind Amount:		$217,000
Was this project previously funded by the State?							Yes
	Fiscal Year:		1999-2000		Amount:		$200,000
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							Yes
	Amount:		$200,000
	Purpose for future year funding:					Recurring Operations
	Will this be an annual request?						Yes
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:		North Broward Hospital District patient data, Broward County data, DOH, HIV/AIDS surveillance report
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Yes
	Hearing Body:		North Broward Hospital District Board of Commissioners Legislative Affairs Committee 8/27/01 and Bro
	Meeting Date:		8/27/2001