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2014 Special Session I

Budget Amendments - SB5003 (Floor Approved)

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Restore Funding for Poison Control Centers

Item 291 #2s

Item 291 #2s

First Year - FY2015 Second Year - FY2016
Health and Human Resources
Health, Department of FY2015 $300,000 FY2016 $300,000 GF

Language
Page 239, line 11, strike "$14,331,833" and insert "$14,631,833".
Page 239, line 11, strike "$14,331,833" and insert "$14,631,833".
Page 242, line 28, strike the first "700,000" and insert "1,000,000".
Page 242, line 28, strike the second "700,000" and insert "1,000,000".
Page 242, line 29, strike "two" and insert "three".
Page 242, line 30, strike "centers serving the Commonwealth and".
Page 242, line 31, strike "determine which two shall continue to be provided state funds" and insert:
"services and determine how best to provide and enhance use of these services as a resource for patients with mental health disorders and for health care providers treating patients with poison-related suicide attempts, substance abuse, and adverse medication events"
Page 242, strike line 32, and insert "allocate the general fund amounts between the three centers".
Page 242, line 33 strike "divided".


Explanation
(This amendment provides $300,000 GF each year to restore funding that was reduced in the introduced budget to ensure access to poison control services in the Commonwealth. Language is also modified to reflect that three poison control centers will receive funding and require the Commissioner of Health to determine how to use these services as a resource for patients with mental health disorders and health care providers to address poison-related suicide attempts, substance abuse, and adverse medication events.)