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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2468 |
| Islet Cell Transplantation to Cure Diabetes |
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| Requester: |
Robert A. Perlman |
Organization: |
Diabetes Research Insitute Foundation |
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| Project Title: |
Islet Cell Transplantation to Cure Diabetes |
Date Submitted |
1/4/2008 1:37:34 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Saunders |
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| 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. The Diabetes Research Institute is a key participant in the National Institutes of Health Clincial Islet Transplantation Consortium comprised of eight centers worldwide. |
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| Recipient: |
Diabetes Research Institue Foundation |
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Contact: |
Robert A. Perlman |
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200 South Park Road, Suite 100 |
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Contact Phone: |
(954) 964-4040 |
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Hollywood 33021 |
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Contact email: |
rapearlman@drif.org |
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| Counties: |
Broward |
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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 hospitalizations, blindness, amputations, kidney failure, stroke, heart attacks and premature death, saving the State of Florida millions of dollars. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Reduction in the number of health care dollars spent by the State on diabetes. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$525,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$17,150,250 |
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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 |
$17,150,250 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2006-2007 |
Amount: |
$525,000 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$500,000 |
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? |
Unknown |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
American Diabetes Association, Nat'l Institute of Health, Dept. of Health, State of Fl. CDC, AHCA |
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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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No |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
