GERARD FLOOR AMENDMENT
SENATE AMENDMENTS TO H.B. 2459
(Reference to House engrossed bill)
Page 1, line 3, strike “$2,500,000” insert “$1,500,000”; strike the comma; after “in” insert “each of”
Lines 7 and 19, strike “medically-underserved” insert “medically underserved”
After line 25, insert:
“Sec. 2. Appropriations; purpose
The sum of $1,500,000 is appropriated from the medically needy account established by section 36-774, Arizona Revised Statutes, in each of fiscal years 2001‑2002 and 2002-2003 to the department of health services for capital project grants to public and private nonprofit hospitals that provide health care services in rural areas as defined in section 36‑2171, Arizona Revised Statutes, or in medically underserved areas as prescribed in section 36-2352, Arizona Revised Statutes. Capital projects may include the purchase or lease of land, buildings, equipment and furnishings, and other costs associated with the construction, expansion or renovation of facilities to expand health care services as provided by section 36-774, subsection C, paragraph 1, Arizona Revised Statutes. The department of health services shall give preference to applicants that serve rural areas as defined in section 36-2171, Arizona Revised Statutes, for one‑half of the sum transferred in each fiscal year. When reviewing the applications for rural areas, the department of health services shall give highest preference to applicants that serve medically underserved areas and that provide matching or in-kind contributions.”
Amend title to conform