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2000 Session

Budget Amendments - HB30 (Member Request)

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Chief Patron: Rhodes
Regional Health Planning Agencies (language only)

Item 305 #3h

Item 305 #3h

Health And Human Resources
Health, Department of

Language
Page 236, after line 45, insert:
"3. Unexpended special funds from the Certificate of Need applications
at the end of the second year shall be reappropriated  for expenditure by the Department of Health for regional health planning.  The unexpended funds shall be used to conduct research on regional health needs using a grant application process, and shall be made available to consumers on the Department's website.
4. The yearly expended funds for the Certificate of Public Need program shall be audited annually by the Auditor of Public Accounts to ensure that these funds are spent specifically for the Certificate of Public Need process."
Page 236, after line 49, insert:
"D. Health Planning Agency regional directors shall be employed by the Department of Health."
Page 236, line 50, strike "D" and insert "E".


Explanation
(This amendment reappropriates special funds from the Certificate of Need applications for use in conducting regional health care studies. It also requires financial audits of the revenues and expenditures associated with the Certificate of Need program to ensure they are used to support the program. Language is also added to require Health Planning Agency regional directs to be employed by the Department of Health.)