Medication for People with Tuberculosis

Item 310 #1c

Language
Page 238, line 34, strike "$89,997,059" and insert "$90,047,059".
Page 238, line 34, strike "$91,107,059" and insert "$91,157,059".
Page 239, after line 15, insert:
"D.  Out of this appropriation, $50,000 the first year and $50,000 the second year from the general fund shall be used to purchase medications for individuals who have tuberculosis but who do not qualify for free or reduced prescription drugs and who do not have adequate income or insurance coverage to purchase the required prescription drugs."

Explanation
(This amendment provides funding for the purchase of medications to treat tuberculosis in persons who are uninsured or underinsured.)