House of Representatives

HB 2459

transfer of monies; health centers

(now: medically underserved areas; capital; appropriations)

Sponsors: Representatives Miranda, Carruthers, Lopez L, Weason, et al.

 

DPA
S/E

Committee on Public Institutions & Rural Affairs

DPA

S/E

Committee on Appropriations

DPa

Caucus and COW

This bill as passed the House contains an Appropriation clause.

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As Passed the House

 

HB 2459 transfers $2.5 million from the general fund in FY 2001-2002 and 2002-2003 to the Department of Health Services (DHS) for capital construction of community health centers in medically under-served areas. 

Provisions

·              Appropriates $2,500,000 from the general fund in FY 2001-2002 and 2002-2003 to DHS for capital project grants to entities that provide health services in rural areas, or in medically under-served areas.

·              Allows capital projects to include 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.

·              Caps a medical capital project at $500,000 and a dental capital project at $350,000 and outlines preference provisions and limitations.

·              Requires the department to avoid duplication of capital project components that are funded as Primary Care Programs.

·              Limits eligibility for a recipient to one capital project grant in any two-year period and a maximum of two capital project grants.

The strike-everything amendment was adopted in the Public Institutions and Rural Affairs Committee.

The Appropriations Committee adopted a strike-everything Amendment that is largely identical to the PIRA strike-everything amendment with the following differences:

·              Reduces the appropriation to $2,500,000 from $3,500,000 from the general fund in FY 2001-2002 and 2002-2003 to DHS for capital project grants to entities that provide health services in rural areas, or in medically under-served areas.

·              Removes language stating that $1,000,000 of the monies shall be spent for dental capital construction and equipment.

The Appropriations Committee strike-everything amendment to HB 2459 was adopted in the Committee of the Whole.

 

 

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45th Legislature                    

First Regular Session            2          May 2, 2001

 

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