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Budget Amendments - SB30 (Floor Approved)

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SB 369: Nurse Practitioner Pilot Program

Item 294 #4s

Item 294 #4s

First Year - FY2017 Second Year - FY2018
Health and Human Resources
Department of Health FY2017 $250,000 FY2018 $250,000 GF

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Page 241, line 1, strike "$176,202,761" and insert "$176,452,761".
Page 241, line 1, strike "$176,187,761" and insert "$176,437,761".

Page 241, after line 41, insert:

"F.  Out of this appropriation, $250,000 the first year and $250,000 the second year from the general fund is provided to implement SB 369 to create a pilot program for nurse practitioners to practice in medically underserved areas of the state and practice under a physician team through telemedicine.  The Department of Health shall provide competitive grants to fulfill the provisions of the bill."



Explanation

(This amendment provides $250,000 each year from the general fund to implement SB 369, which creates a pilot program for nurse practitioners to practice in medically underserved areas of the state and practice under a physician team through telemedicine. The purpose of this program is to increase access to primary care in areas of the state in need of using nurse practitioners, who can still practice under a physician team from far away.)