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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1282 |
| Pediatric Liver Transplant |
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| Requester: |
Dr. Andreas Tzakis |
Organization: |
University of Miami Medical School |
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| Project Title: |
Pediatric Liver Transplant |
Date Submitted |
1/13/2004 3:48:31 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Villalobos |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Provides a liver and gastrointestinal transplantation service in pediatrics. |
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| Recipient: |
University of Miami Medical School |
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Contact: |
Felipe Gonzalez |
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1601 NW 10th Avenue |
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Contact Phone: |
(305) 355-5005 |
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Miami 33136 |
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Contact email: |
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| Counties: |
Alachua, Broward, Dade |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| Provide liver and gastro-intestinal transplantation, pre-operative evaluation to screen from transplantation post-operative care which is life long and maintenance of the immunosuppressive drugs. |
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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: |
| In the year 2002, there were 50 liver and small bowel transplantations with a survival rate of 86 percent. There are approximately 16 pediatric patients on the current waiting list and approximately 10 more that are clinically eligible for transplantation but are not financially cleared. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$362,941 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$2,500,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
None |
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Cash Amount |
$ |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2003-2004 |
Amount: |
$500,441 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$840,000 |
To Fund: |
Operations |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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Yes |
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Agency |
Health, Department Of |
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| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
Yes |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
To prolong lives through liver and gastrointestinal transplantation service in pediactrics |
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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 Delegation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
11/07/2003 |
