Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #4FY0102

Islet Cell Transplantation to Cure Diabetes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Robert A. Pearlman

Organization:

Diabetes Research Institute Foundation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

Islet Cell Transplantation to Cure Diabetes

Date Submitted:

1/15/2002 2:31:57 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsors:

Manuel Prieguez

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statewide Interest:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

More than 1 million Floridians have diabetes. It is the 6th leading cause of death in the State, costing Floridians millions of health care dollars.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

Diabetes Research Institute Foundation

 

Contact:

Robert A. Pearlman

 

 

3440 Hollywood Boulevard, Suite 100

 

Contact Phone:

(954) 964-4040

 

 

 

Hollywood 33021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties:

Broward

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gov't Entity:

 

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

These funds are requested for Islet Cell Transplantation research to cure diabetes. This service would reduce the incidence of disease-related strokes, kidney failures, heart attacks, blindness, amputations, hospitalizations and premature death.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

This project will represent the saving of millions to the State's health care systems.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$500,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify items(s) in the FY 2002-03 Appropriations Bill to be reduced:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation #:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation Title:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount to be reduced:

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$9,183,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What type of match exists for this project?

Local

 

 

Cash Amount:

$8,683,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project previously funded by the State?

 

Yes

 

 

Fiscal Year:

2000-2001

Amount:

$500,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

 

Unknown

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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:

American Diabetes Association, National Institute of Diabetes, State of Florida Center for Disease C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?

Yes

 

 

Hearing Body:

Miami-Dade County Legislative Delegation

 

Meeting Date:

2/14/2001