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

 

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As Transmitted to the Governor

 

HB 2459 transfers $3 million from the medically needy account in FY 2001-2002 and 2002-2003 to the Department of Health Services (DHS) for capital construction of community health centers and public and private nonprofit hospitals in medically under-served and rural areas. The bill also stipulates that subject to the availability of monies, $150,000 shall be transferred annually from the medically needy account to assist health service districts in performing their services.

Provisions

·              Appropriates $3,000,000 from the general fund in FY 2001-2002 and 2002-2003 to DHS for capital project grants to entities and hospitals 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.

·              Stipulates that subject to the availability of monies, $150,000 shall be transferred annually from the medically needy account to assist health service districts in performing their services.

·              Reduces the required number of signatures to form a health service district from persons owning collectively 25 percent of the assessed valuation down to 10 percent.

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·              45th Legislature               

·              First Regular Session        2          May 15, 2001

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