ATTACHMENT A BUDGET AND JUSTIFICATION.PDF

ATIACHMENT A
Budget and Justification
A. Personnel:
Position Name Annual Level of Cost
Salary/Rate Effort
Healthcare Innovation Tracy 76,817.52 5% $ 3,841
Manager Cruickshank
TOTAL $3,841
JUSTIFICATION: 5% of the Healthcare Innovation Manager's time will be utilized to
manage this project.
REQUEST $3,841
B. Fringe Benefits:
Component Rate Wage Cost
Fixed Benefits Fixed at $11,856 $76,817.52 $593
Variable Benefits 19.45% $76,817.52 $747
TOTAL $1,340
JUSTIFICATION: 5% of the Healthcare Innovation Manager's Fixed and Variable fringe
benefits are included in the budget since 5% of this position's time will be utilized to
manage this project.
REQUEST $1,340
C. Travel:
Purpose of Travel Location Item Rate Cost
TOTAL $0
JUSTIFICATION:
REQUEST: $0
D. Equipment: $0
E. Supplies:
Item(s) Rate Cost
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Budget and Justification
TOTAL $0
JUSTIFICATION:
REQUEST: $0
F. Contract
Name Service Rate Other Cost
TBD Resources to TBD $110,883
develop the e-
learning course
Total $110,883
JUSTIFICATION: The Maricopa County Department of Public Health (MCDPH) plans to
hire a contractor to assist in developing the e-learning course aimed at educating high
school athletes on how to prevent the misuse and abuse of prescription opioid medications.
Because it is anticipated that MCDPH will send out a request for proposal, the contract
name and rate are unknown at this time.
REQUEST: $110,883
G. Construction: NOT ALLOWED
H. Other:
Other Consultants
Name Service Rate Other Cost
Total $0
JUSTIFICATION:
REQUEST: $0
Indirect Cost or Admin
Item Rate Cost
Indirect 18.9% $21,936
TOTAL $21,936
JUSTIFICATION: The Maricopa County Department of Public Health's indirect rate is
18.9% of direct costs.
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Budget and Justification
REQUEST: $21,936
BUDGET SUMMARY:
Category Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Total
Personnel $3,841
Fringe $1,340
Travel
Equipment
Supplies
Contractual $110,883
Other
Consultants
Other
Total Direct $116,064
Costs*
Indirect or $21,936
Admin Costs
Total Project $138,000
Costs
* TOTAL DIRECT COSTS:
REQUEST — • $116,064
TOTAL PROJECT COSTS: Sum of Total Direct Costs and Indirect (or Admin) Costs
REQUEST $138,000
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Course for High School Athletes to Prevent the Misuse of Prescription Opioid Medication
Project Description: An interactive, e-learning course aimed at educating high school athletes on how to
prevent the misuse and abuse of prescription opioid medication(s).
Available online to high school athletes throughout Arizona, this course will provide education about
prescription opioid medications and ways that high school athletes can avoid misuse and abuse in a
format that is relevant to this age group. The online component is vital as it will increase opportunities
for high school athletes to receive education in both urban and rural settings. Many courses aimed at
high school students require an in-person facilitator which often can be a barrier to accessing
information due to limited resources to provide in-person facilitation. By offering an interactive, e-
learning course, barriers to accessing this information will be reduced as students will be able to access
it wherever they have computer access and an internet connection.
An interactive, e-learning course also will allow for information to be communicated via platforms that
are frequently utilized by high school athletes to access information. High school students use multiple
forms of technology daily. Utilizing technology to deliver information about preventing prescription
opioid misuse and abuse allows for reaching high school athletes in a language that they understand. In
addition, an e-learning course offers the opportunity to track the number of students who have taken
the course as well as the level of comprehension of the material. It also allows for students to ask
questions and for the incorporation of additional information into the course.
Topics to be covered in this course will include:
• Explanation of prescription opioids such as OxyContin, Vicodin, and Percocet;
• Appropriate use of prescription opioid medications;
• Proper storage and disposal of prescription opioid medications;
• Signs and symptoms of prescription opioid misuse;
• Alternatives to prescription opioids for pain management;
• How to develop a return to play plan;
• Questions to ask medical professionals about pain medication if a high school athlete gets
injured; and
• Ways to get help if a high school athlete is misusing prescription opioid medication.
Proposed features of the interactive, e-learning course are expected to include:
• Utilization of a variety of forms of multimedia including audio, images, animations, video and
interactive content;
• Use of story-driven, sports-related scenarios as well as gaming elements;
• Online challenges and competitions designed to keep high school students interested in the
topic;
• Knowledge checks and quizzes to test student knowledge and determine information that needs
to be reviewed;
• Video testimonials of athletes who have been affected by the prescription opioid epidemic;
• Interviews with medical professionals, coaches and former high school athletes to provide
different perspectives on the importance of this topic and how they see prescription opioid
misuse and abuse affecting high school athletes; and

• Comprehensive pre- and post-assessments to test user knowledge and allow for the analysis of
course data.
Information on the needs/problems to be addressed:
According to the Arizona Department of Health Services, in 2016, more than two Arizonans died each
day due to opioid-related causes, and opioid death rates start to rise in the late teens and peak at age
45-54. High school athletes are at risk for prescription opioid misuse and abuse for several reasons:
• Increased access to prescription opioid medications: High school athletes have increased access
to prescription opioid medications such as OxyContin, Vicodin and Percocet because of sports-
related injuries. These injuries can lead to prescriptions for these types of opioid pain
medication which, in turn, can lead to misuse and abuse.
• Pressure to get back into the game and play through the pain: Research conducted by MCDPH
found that many high school athletes who get injured feel intense pressure to get back into the
game. This pressure can be from a variety of sources including themselves, parents and coaches.
Returning to play a sport before an injury has healed can lead to prolonged pain and to misuse
and abuse of prescription opioid medications.
Despite high school athletes being at risk for prescription °plaid misuse and abuse, there are very few
resources available locally or nationally to address this issue. As a result, developing an e-learning course
is an important initiative to address this issue with high school athletes before it becomes a problem.
The target population for this course is all high school athletes in Arizona.