Budget Amendment ID: FY2012-S3-588

EHS 588

Primary Care Recruitment

Mr. Moore and Ms. Candaras moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, by inserting after item 4000-0050 the following item:

"4000-0265 For a primary care workforce development and loan forgiveness grant program at community health centers, for the purpose of enhancing recruitment and retention of primary care physicians and other clinicians at community health centers throughout the commonwealth; provided, that the grant shall be administered by the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers in consultation with the secretary of health and human services and relevant member agencies; provided further, that the funds shall be matched by other public and private funds; provided further, that the League of Community Health Centers shall work with said secretary and said agencies to maximize all sources of public and private funds.......$400,000"