Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-491-R1

Redraft EHS 491

Pediatric Palliative Care

Mr. DiDomenico, Ms. Gobi, Ms. Chang-Diaz, Messrs. Keenan and Moore, Ms. Jehlen, Ms. DiZoglio, Mr. Velis, Ms. Moran, Mr. Eldridge, Ms. Rausch, Messrs. Hinds and Gomez, Ms. Lovely, Messrs. Timilty, Montigny and O'Connor and Ms. Creem moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 4590-1503, by striking out, in lines 6-9, the following words:- “funds shall be expended for the pediatric palliative care program established in section 24K of chapter 111 of the General Laws, universal newborn hearing screening and perinatal-neonatal quality improvement” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “not less than $8,715,965 shall be expended for the pediatric palliative care program established in section 24K of chapter 111 of the General Laws; provided further, that not withstanding section 24K of chapter 111 of the General Laws, children less than 22 years of age shall be eligible for this program; and provided further, that funds shall be expended for universal newborn hearing screening and perinatal-neonatal quality improvement”; and 

in said section 2, in said line 4590-1503, by striking out the figure “$8,308,558” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "9,308,558".