Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1375
Islet Cell Transplantation to Cure Diabetes
 
Requester: Robert Pearlman Organization: Diabetes Research Institute Foundation
 
Project Title: Islet Cell Transplantation to Cure Diabetes Date Submitted 1/14/2003 1:18:49 PM
 
Sponsors: Cantens
 
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: {Statewide}
 
Gov't Entity:   Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): Yes
 
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
 
Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? No
 
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: $2,000,000
 
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: $10,940,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Operations
 
What type of match exists for this project? Private, Federal
  Cash Amount $4,300,000  
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   Yes
  Fiscal Year: 2002-2003 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? Unknown
 
Is there a documented need for this project? Yes
  Documentation: studies by the 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
  Hearing Meeting Date: 12/17/2002