Justification
Governor's Recommendations 2023-24

The Governor's Budget Recommendation for Fiscal Year 2023-2024 includes $12,878,738 department-wide for maintenance and
repair of state-owned mental health treatment campuses where client housing and treatment are provided.  This issue
upgrades generator electrical panels and addresses code and life safety requirements such as sprinklers and smoke walls
at Northeast Florida State Hospital.  It replaces all main electrical panels and addresses life safety issues in patient
restrooms including ADA upgrades, slip and fall issue and major upgrades to plumbing fixtures.  In addition, this funding
provides for a fire alarm fiber upgrade at North Florida Evaluation and Treatment Center.

This issue corrects life safety and security deficiencies, addresses code violations, and repairs of mission-critical
infrastructure at or near failure.  This issue addresses priorities identified and driven by standards from partner
organizations such as the Fire Marshal and Agency for Health Care Administration.

This issue also replaces a Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) system at Florida State Hospital.  The HVAC
system is required to add additional beds that are provided in Issue 4000590 - Mental Health Treatment Bed Capacity
Maintenance.