Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #511FY0102

Islet Cell Transplantation to Cure Diabetes

Requester:

Robert Pearlman

Organization:

Diabetes Research Institute Foundation

Project Title:

Islet Cell Transplantation to Cure Diabetes

Date Submitted:

1/14/2002 1:45:51 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

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

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:

$500,000

Total cost of the project:

$9,183,000

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

What type of match exists for this project?

Local

Cash Amount:

$8,683,000

Was this project previously funded by the State?

Yes

Fiscal Year:

2001-2002

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:

2/14/2001