Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1356FY0001

Islet Cell Transplantation to Cure Diabetes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Robert Pearlman

Organization:

Diabetes Research Institute Foundation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

Islet Cell Transplantation to Cure Diabetes

Date Submitted:

02/06/2001 9:08:57 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsors:

Gaston Cantens

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statewide Interest:

More than 1 million Floridians have Diabetes, it is the 6th leading cause of death in the state.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

Diabetes Research Institute Foundation

Contact:

Robert Pearlman

 

3440 Hollywood Blvd. Suite 100

Contact Phone:

(954) 964-4040

 

 

Hollywood 33021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties:

Broward

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service Area:

Private Organization

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Funds for islet cell transplant research to cure

diabetes. A cure for diabetes would prevent disease

related hospitalization, blindness, amputations, kidney

failure, stroke, heart attacks and premature death,

saving the State of Fl millions of dollars.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

Reduction in number of health care dollars spent by state

on diabetes currently $1 of every $75

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$1,500,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify item(s) in the Appropriations Bill to be reduced:

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation #:

534A

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation Title:

Islet Cell Transplantation to Cure Diabetes

 

 

Amount to be reduced:

$1,500,000

 

 

 

 

Fund Source:

General Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$6,200,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Type of funding match:

Private

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Cash Amount:

$4,700,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project previously funded by the State?

 

Yes

 

 

Fiscal Year:

2000-01

Amount:

$1,500,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 Foundation; Nat'l Inst. of Diabetes and Digestive Kidney Disease. Nat'l Inst. of H

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Yes

 

 

Hearing Body:

Maimi Dade County Commission and Miami Dade Leg. Delegation

 

Meeting Date:

01/15/2000