Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1486FY0001 Islet Cell Transplantation to Cure Diabetes
Requester:		Robert Pearlman			Organization:		Diabetes Research Institute Foundation
Project Title:		Islet Cell Transplantation to Cure Diabetes			Date Submitted:		2/12/01 5:47:57 PM
Sponsors:		Ronald Silver
Statewide Interest:		providing the state savings from the costs associated with more than 1 million diabetes patients
Recipient:		Diabetes Research Institute Foundation			Contact:		Robert Pearlman
		3440 Hollywood Boulevard, Suite 100			Contact Phone:		(954) 964-4040
		Hollywood 33021
Counties:		Dade
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
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
reduction in the amount of money spent by Florida on Diabetes and related illnesses, which is currently $1 of every $77 spent
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$1,500,000
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:		2000-2001		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:		studies by American Diabetes Association, State of Florida Center for Disease Control
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:		1/17/01