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| SPONSOR: | Abeyta | DATE TYPED: | 1/27/00 | HB | 197 | ||
| SHORT TITLE: | Support Rural Dental Services | SB | |||||
| ANALYST: | Esquibel | ||||||
| Recurring
or Non-Rec |
Fund
Affected | ||||
| FY00 | FY01 | FY00 | FY01 | ||
| $ 1,500.0 | Recurring | General Fund | |||
(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)
Relates to HB2, SB2, HB23, HB38, HB95, HB162, HB165, SB156
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
Health Policy Commission
Department of Health did not respond
Public Regulation Commission did not respond
SUMMARY
Synopsis of Bill
The bill appropriates $1,500.0 in general fund to provide dental services pursuant to the Rural Primary Health Care Act (RPHCA).
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS
The bill appropriates $1,500.0 in general fund in FY01 to the Department of Health (DOH).
In FY00, over $13 million was appropriated for community health care services pursuant to the Rural Primary Health Care Act. The Health Policy Commission suggests that DOH require a fixed portion of these RPHCA funds be expended on dental services.
CONFLICT/DUPLICATION/COMPANIONSHIP/RELATIONSHIP
HB197 relates to the General Appropriation Acts, HB2 and SB2, which contain appropriations for RPHCA; relates to HB38 which amends the Primary Care Capital Fund Act to allow for equipment purchases for community health centers; relates to HB95, HB162 and SB156 which appropriate funds for dental education at community colleges; and relates to HB165 which establishes an essential community provider fund and authorizes transfers from the RPHCA fund.
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