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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1575 |
| Islet Cell Transplantation to Cure Diabetes |
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| Requester: |
Robert Pearlman |
Organization: |
Diabetes Research Institute Foundation |
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| Project Title: |
Islet Cell Transplantation to Cure Diabetes |
Date Submitted |
1/14/2003 6:16:09 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Villalobos |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Providing the state savings from the costs associated with more than one million diabetes patients. |
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| Recipient: |
Diabetes Research Institute Foundation |
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Contact: |
Robert Pearlman |
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3440 Hollywood Blvd., Suite 100 |
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Contact Phone: |
(954) 964-4040 |
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Hollywood 33021 |
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| Counties: |
{Statewide} |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| 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. |
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| Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? |
No |
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| 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. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$450,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$10,940,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Private, Federal |
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Cash Amount |
$4,300,000 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2002-2003 |
Amount: |
$500,000 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Unknown |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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No |
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| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
Unknown |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
Studies by American Diabetes Association, State of Florida Center for Disease Control |
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| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? |
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Yes |
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Hearing Body: |
Miami-Dade County Legislative Delegation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
12/17/2002 |
