House of Representatives

HB 2531

appropriations; DHS; hospitals; Native Americans

Sponsors: Representatives Laughter, Clark, Senator Jackson, et al.

DP	Committee on Native American Affairs
DPA	Committee on Health
DPA	Committee on Appropriations
X	Caucus and COW	This bill as introduced contains an Appropriation clause.
	As Passed the House

HB 2531 appropriates $6 million in each of the fiscal years 2001-02, 2002-03, 2003-04 and 2004-05 to the department of Health Services from the tobacco settlement monies.

Provisions

· Appropriates the amount of $6 million in each of the fiscal years 2001-02, 2002-03, 2003-04 and 2004-05 to the Department of Health Services from the tobacco settlement monies, once a settlement is achieved.

· Provides that the appropriated monies be distributed to state accredited, nonprofit hospital organizations that operate on a Native American reservation with population of more than 15,000 persons.

· Stipulates that the appropriated monies include $4 million per fiscal year for Sage memorial hospital, $1 million per fiscal year for Dennehotso health center and $1 million per fiscal year for Chilchinbeto.

· Exempts the appropriations from lapsing.

HB 2531 passed the Committee on Native American Affairs unamended.

HB 2531 was amended in the Health Committee as follows:

· Changes the appropriation from $6,000,000 from tobacco settlement monies in each of the next four fiscal years to $5,000,000 from the state general fund in each of the next two fiscal years.

· Specifies that at least $4,000,000 in each fiscal year will be distributed to Sage Memorial Hospital, and at least $1,000,000 in each fiscal year will be distributed to Dennehotso Health Center.

· Provides that the appropriated monies be given to nonprofit hospital organizations that provide services to the reservation instead of on the reservation. Sage Memorial Hospital is not located on an Indian Reservation.

· Removes the $1,000,000 appropriation for Chilchinbeto.

The Appropriations Committee adopted an amendment which is largely identical to the Health Committee amendment, with the following differences:

· Appropriates $3,500,000, instead of $5,000,000, from the state general fund to DHS for distribution to state accredited, nonprofit hospital organizations that operate on a Native American reservation with a population of more than 15,000 persons.

· Requires that at least $2,300,000, instead of $4,000,000, be distributed to Sage Memorial Hospital.

· Requires that at least $580,000, instead of $1,000,000, be distributed to Dennehotso Health Center.

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45th Legislature

First Regular Session 2 March 8, 2001

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