| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1371 | |||||||||
| Islet Cell Transplantation to Cure Diabetes | |||||||||
| Requester: | Robert Pearlman | Organization: | Diabetes Research Institute Foundation | ||||||
| Project Title: | Islet Cell Transplantation to Cure Diabetes | Date Submitted | 1/15/2004 6:37:41 PM | ||||||
| Sponsors: | Villalobos | ||||||||
| Statewide Interest: | |||||||||
| More than $1 million Floridians have diabetes. It is the 6th leading cause of death in the State, costing Floridians millions of health care dollars. | |||||||||
| Recipient: | Diabetes Research Institute Foundation | Contact: | Robert Pearlman | ||||||
| 3440 Hollywood Blvd., Suite 100 | Contact Phone: | (954) 964-4040 | |||||||
| Hollywood 33021 | Contact email: | rapearlman@drif.org | |||||||
| Counties: | Broward, {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, saving the State of Florida millions of dollars. | |||||||||
| Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? | No | ||||||||
| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: | |||||||||
| Reduction in number of health care dollars spent by State on diabetes. | |||||||||
| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: | $500,000 | ||||||||
| Total cost of the project: | $13,723,258 | ||||||||
| Request has been made to fund: | Operations | ||||||||
| What type of match exists for this project? | Private, Federal | ||||||||
| Cash Amount | $8,863,459 | ||||||||
| Was this project previously funded by the state? | Yes | Fiscal Year: | 2002-2003 | Amount: | $450,000 | ||||
| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? | Yes | Amount: | $500,000 | To Fund: | Operations | ||||
| 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 Delegation | ||||||||
| Hearing Meeting Date: | 10/17/2003 | ||||||||