Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #226FY0001 Regional Diabetes Centers
Requester:		Ronald B. Goldberg, M.D.			Organization:		Southeast Regional Diabetes Center, University of Miami.
Project Title:		Regional Diabetes Centers			Date Submitted:		01/31/2001 1:46:12 PM
Sponsors:		Gaston Cantens
Statewide Interest:		The Regional Diabetes Centers are important for the physical well-being of the citizens of Florida.
Recipient:		Regional Diabetes Center			Contact:		Omar Franco
		University of Miami, Florida and South Florida			Contact Phone:		(305) 243-5935
		Miami 33146
Counties:		Dade
Service Area:		Private Organization
Project Description:
The Regional Diabetes Centers currently use funds from the Education budget to fund health professionals who develop and provide professional and patient education. That staff includes physicians who specialize in diabetes care and management, nurse educators with special expertise in pediatric, adult, and geriatric issues, dietitians, social workers, and psychologists. Current funding has not been able to support the salaries of the numbers of people necessary to provide adequate, up-to-date care. It is essential for the Regional Diabetes Centers to provide more educators at $50,000 per year to cover salary, fringe benefits and supplies. Each center requires two additional educators to deal with the increased patient load and intensity of contact. Physician training to specialize in caring for patients with diabetes mellitus is also essential as the increased number of physicians choosing to enter primary care has resulted in a marked decline in numbers choosing tos specialize in diabetes care. Training for a diabetes physician would require $60,000 to $70,000 per year to cover salary, fringe benefits and supplies. With the increased incidence of type 2 diabetes in children and adults, dietitians, likewise, are required to have closer contact with patients to discuss diet and exercise. Thirty thousand dollars would cover salary and fringe benefits for 0.75 FTE dietitian. Thus, each center would require $200,000 to implement this program of expanded services for diabetes care.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
1. Increased training of medical students, nurses, pharmacists, dietitians, social workers and personnel of medical fields in the care and management of patients with diabetes mellitus. 2. Increased continuing education to physicians and non-physician health care professionals in the treatment of diabetes mellitus 3. Increase in educating patients about diabetes mellitus, relatives of the patients and the general public, concerning diabetes and its complications 4. Providing outpatient facilities for treatment of patients with diabetes mellitus referred by physicians and other health agencies. 5. Providing and upgrading inpatient services for diagnosis and treatment of patients with diabetes mellitus. 6. Providing treatment for patients with diabetes mellitus 7. Undertaking research in diabetes.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$2,632,827
Identify item(s) in the Appropriations Bill to be reduced:
Specific Appropriation #:			161
Specific Appropriation Title:			Educational and General Activities
Amount to be reduced:			$600,000
Fund Source:
Total cost of the project:			$2,632,827
Request has been made to fund:				Operations
Type of funding match:		None
Was this project previously funded by the State?							Yes
	Fiscal Year:		2000-2001		Amount:		$2,032,827
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							Yes
	Amount:		$2,632,827
	Purpose for future year funding:					Recurring Operations
	Will this be an annual request?						Yes
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?							Yes
	Agency:		Education, Department Of, And Commissioner Of Education
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?							Yes
Is there a documented need for this project?							Yes
	Documentation:		Diabetes Control and Complications Study & the United Kingdom Prospective Diabetes Study
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 Delegation
	Meeting Date:		01/17/2001