TSAC Funding Allocations
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FY 2002-2003
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BOS 12/04/01
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| Agency | Amount |
| Tobacco Prevention & Education |
$806,000
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| Project Clean Water (PCW) |
$259,000
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| Hospital & Emergency Room Services |
$500,000
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| Specialty (Physician) Care |
$500,000
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| Multiple Agency Integrated Systems Care (MISC) |
$500,000
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| Specialty Care Testing |
$150,000
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| Emergency Room Doctors |
$100,000
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| Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics |
$100,000
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| Substance Abuse Treatment Court (SATC) |
$150,000
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| Administrative Overhead (Estimated) |
$140,000
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| Adult & Aging Network |
$50,000
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| Dental Care |
$100,000
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| Air Pollution Control District (APCD) |
$85,000
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| Total |
$3,440,000
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Prior Fiscal Year Funding Allocation
TSAC Program Descriptions
Air Pollution Control
District
The Air Pollution Control District (APCD) is a local government
agency that works to protect the health of the people and the
environment of this county from the harmful effects of air pollution.
TSAC funds an APCD Inspector located in the northern part of Santa
Barbara County. The Inspector responds to complaints, surveys
air pollution sources, performs public outreach, and enforces
the APCD's air pollution rules.
FY 2001 - 2002 allocation: $85,000
Program Performance
Summary
Adult & Aging
The Adult & Aging Network provides community services to older
adults with severe chronic disease or disabilities, and to their
families and caregivers. TSAC funds Network reports on the health
status of older adults in Santa Barbara County, community forums
to educate the public and service providers, development of a
survey tool to collect data on tobacco use, and Network Policy
and Advisory Committee meetings.
FY 2001 - 2002 allocation: $100,000
Program
Performance Summary
Dental Care
TSAC funds reimburse the costs of dental care provided to children
from birth to age 19, who are not eligible for Medi-Cal, and whose
families' income falls below 200% of the poverty level. Treatment
is provided at the Denti-Cal rate of reimbursement of up to $300
per child. In certain circumstances, additional treatment is authorized
that exceeds the Denti-Cal reimbursement.
FY 2001 - 2002 allocation: $100,000
Program
Performance Summary
Hospital & Emergency
Room Services
TSAC funds reimburse hospitals for the costs of providing care
to the uninsured. Hospitals submit claims for reimbursement at
Medi-Cal rates, with an emphasis placed, wherever possible, on
tobacco-related health problems. Hospitals receiving TSAC funding
include Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital, Lompoc District Hospital,
Marian Medical Center, the Rehabilitation Institute of Santa Barbara,
Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, Santa Ynez Cottage Hospital, and
St. Francis Medical Center.
FY 2001 - 2002 allocation: $500,000
Program
Performance Summary
Multi-Agency Integrated
System of Care
Multi-Agency Integrated System of Care (MISC), a program of the
Alcohol, Drug and Mental Health Services Department, coordinates
services provided by public agencies and community-based organizations.
TSAC funds are used by MISC to address the needs of children and
youth that are at-risk for out-of-home placements, psychiatric
hospitalization, arrest, abuse, and school failure. Services are
provided countywide through three regional clinics in Santa Maria,
Lompoc and Santa Barbara.
FY 2001 - 2002 allocation: $500,000
Program
Performance Summary
Project Clean Water
Project Clean Water (PCW) is a coordinated effort of government
agencies, community groups, and individuals working to find solutions
to the contamination in local creeks that has resulted in water
quality problems and postings at local beaches. The PCW program
funded by Tobacco Settlement dollars is engaged in the reduction
of public health risk by improving water quality throughout our
local watersheds (and storm-drain collection systems). This water
quality improvement is accomplished by assessing and monitoring
water quality, removing pollutants and their sources, and providing
water quality education to County staff and the general public.
FY 2001 - 2002 allocation: $600,000
Program
Performance Summary
Substance Abuse Treatment
Court
The Substance Abuse Treatment Court (SATC) was developed in response
to the startling rise in substance abuse-related crimes such as
domestic violence, burglary, and street crime. SATC provides treatment
to clients convicted of drug-related crimes as an alternative
to incarceration. TSAC funds a portion of the services provided
by SATC, including smoking cessation treatment and counseling.
SATC is guided by close working relationships between the criminal
justice system and the alcohol and drug treatment community.
FY 2001 - 2002 allocation: $170,000
Program
Performance Summary
Specialty Care
TSAC funding reimburses medically necessary specialty physician
services* for patients who are uninsured and not eligible for
publicly funded programs. Funded services include specialty surgery
for needs of an urgent, emergency, or traumatic nature. Referrals
may be made directly from any Public Health Department clinic.
In addition, specialty physicians may bill directly for uninsured
patients seen in the hospitals or in their offices for uncompensated
care, after making a reasonable effort to bill the patient and
obtain reimbursement. Claims are paid at the Medi-Cal rate of
reimbursement.
FY 2001 - 2002 allocation: $500,000
Program
Performance Summary
*Specialty physician services include: neurosurgery, oncology, anesthesiology, orthopedic surgery, gastroenterology, cardiology, and general surgery; emergency room physicians, family practice, and internal medicine are not included.
Tobacco Prevention
Settlement Program
The Tobacco Prevention Settlement Program of the Public Health
Department has the goal of protecting the public from the harmful
effects of tobacco. TSAC funds allow expanded tobacco prevention
services in the following areas: helping those who currently smoke
to quit, teaching youth and other non-smokers about the effects
of tobacco use and secondhand smoke on health, and supporting
enforcement of tobacco-related laws. In addition, the program
works with over forty subcontractors to carry out these objectives,
and to develop a local media campaign and an integrated surveillance
and evaluation system to monitor tobacco use and its effects countywide.
FY 2001 - 2002 allocation: $815,000
Program
Performance Summary
