Budget Amendment ID: FY2016-S3-934

EHS 934

Distressed Community Health Centers

Mr. Petruccelli and Ms. Gobi moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting at the end thereof the following new section:  “Section XXX. Section 1: Section 2GGGG of chapter 29 is hereby amended by striking out the words "Distressed Hospital", and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “, Distressed Hospital and Distressed Community Health Center.”

Section 2: clause (c) of said Section 2GGGG is hereby amended by adding inserting at the end of subsection (6) the following words:- “; and (7) to strengthen the primary care provider network.

Section 3 clause (d) of said Section 2GGGG is hereby amended by striking out the words "The commission shall annually award a grant by a competitive grant process to qualified acute hospitals", and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “, The commission shall annually award a grant by a competitive grant process to qualified acute hospitals and community health centers"

Section 4: clause (e) of said Section 2GGGG of chapter 29 is hereby amended by striking out the words "acute hospitals", and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “, acute hospitals and community health centers”

Section 5: clause (f) of Section 2GGGG of chapter 29 is hereby amended by by striking out the words "acute hospital", and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “acute hospital or community health center”