PROPOSED
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AMENDMENTS TO H.B. 2459
(Reference to Printed bill)
Strike everything after the enacting clause and
insert:
“Section 1. Appropriations; purpose
Subject to availability of monies, the sum of $3,500,000 is appropriated from the general fund, in fiscal years 2001‑2002 and 2002-2003 to the department of health services for capital project grants to public and private nonprofit entities that provide health 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. At least $1,000,000 of the monies shall be for dental capital construction and equipment. Capital projects may include the purchase or lease of land, buildings, mobile medical or dental clinics, equipment and furnishings, and other costs associated with the construction, expansion or renovation of facilities to expand primary care or dental services as provided by section 36-774, subsection C, paragraph 1, Arizona Revised Statutes. The maximum amount of any medical capital project grant is $500,000. The maximum amount of any dental capital project is $350,000. 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 The department of health services shall avoid duplication of capital project components that are funded pursuant to section 36-2907.05, Arizona Revised Statutes. A recipient is eligible for only one capital project grant in any two-year period and is limited to the maximum of two capital project grants pursuant to this section.”