Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #38FY0001

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:

01/23/2001 4:16:08 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsors:

Nancy Argenziano, Manuel Prieguez

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statewide Interest:

MOre than $ 1million Floridians have diabetes. It is the 6th cause of death in the State.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

Diabetes Research Institute Foundation

Contact:

Robert A. Pearlman

 

3440 Hollywood Boulevard, Suite 100

Contact Phone:

(954) 964-4040

 

 

Hollywood, Florida 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:

 

 

 

 

 

Reducation in number of health care money spent by the State on diabetes (currently $1 of every $7).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 #:

 

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation Title:

 

 

 

Amount to be reduced:

$

 

 

 

 

Fund Source:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$6,200,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Type of funding match:

Local

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Cash Amount:

$4,700,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project previously funded by the State?

 

Yes

 

 

Fiscal Year:

2000

Amount:

$5,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 Inst. of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Disease.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 Commission Delegation

 

Meeting Date:

01/31/2000