Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #599 Islet Cell Transplantation to Cure Diabetes
Requester:	Robert Pearlman		Organization:		Diabetes Research Institute Foundation
Project Title:	Islet Cell Transplantation to Cure Diabetes		Date Submitted:		01/25/2000 9:57:35 AM
District Member:	Ronald Silver		Service Area:		Statewide
Counties Affected:	{Statewide}
Recipient:	Robert A. Pearlman		Contact:		Robert Pearlman
	3440 Hollywood Boulevard, suite 100		Contact Phone:		(954) 964-4040
	Hollywood 33101
Project Description:
Funds for islet cell transplant research to cure diabetes
Services Provided/Benefit to State:
A cure for diabetes would prevent disease related hospitalization, blindness, kidney failure, stroke, heart attacks and premature death, thereby saving the state of Florida millions of dollars in health care and related costs.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
a reduction in the number of health care dollars spent by the state on diabetes
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:				$1,500,000
Total cost of the project:		$4,200,000

Request has been made to fund:			Operations
Is there Local Government or Private match for this request?					Yes
	Cash Amount:	$2,700,000
Was this project previously funded by the State?					Yes
	Fiscal Year:	1998-99		Amount:	$1,500,000
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:	American Diabetes Association, National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive and 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 Legislative Delegation
	Meeting Date:	12/01/1999