Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1353
Pediatric Liver Transplant
 
Requester: Dr. Andreas Tzakis Organization: University of Miami Schoool of Medicine
 
Project Title: Pediatric Liver Transplant Date Submitted 1/15/2003 2:03:53 PM
 
Sponsors: Garcia
 
Statewide Interest:
Provides a liver and gastrointestinal transplantation services in pediatrics.
 
Recipient: University of Miami Schoool of Medicine   Contact: Felipe Gonzalez  
  1600 NW 10th Avenue   Contact Phone: (305) 322-5005  
  Miami 33165
 
Counties: Alachua, Broward, Dade
 
Gov't Entity:   Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): Yes
 
Project Description:
Provide liver and gastro-intestinal transplantation, preoperative evaluation to screen from transplantation post operative care which is life long and maintenance of the immunosuppressive drugs.
 
Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
In the year 2002, there were 50 love and small bowel transplantations with a survival rate of 86 percent. There are approximately 16 pediatric patients on the current waiting list and approximately 10 more that are clinically eligible for transplantation but are not financiall cleared.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $362,941
 
Identify item(s) in the FY 2003-04 Appropriations Bill to be reduced:
 
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Amount to be reduced: $
 
Total cost of the project: $2,500,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Operations
 
What type of match exists for this project? None
  Cash Amount $  
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   Yes
  Fiscal Year: 2001-2002 Amount: $231,675
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   Yes
  Amount: $362,941 To Fund: Operations
 
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?   Unknown
 
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? Unknown
 
Is there a documented need for this project? Yes
  Documentation: To prolong lives and gastrointestinal transplantation service in pediatrics.
 
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 Delagation
  Hearing Meeting Date: 12/17/2002