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| SPONSOR: | Madalena | DATE TYPED: | 02/23/99 | HB | 779 | ||
| SHORT TITLE: | Native American Child Health Program | SB | |||||
| ANALYST: | Burkhart | ||||||
| Recurring
or Non-Rec |
Fund
Affected | ||||
| FY99 | FY2000 | FY99 | FY2000 | ||
| $ 500.0 | Recurring | GF | |||
(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
LFC Files
SUMMARY
Synopsis of Bill
House Bill 779 appropriates 500.0 from the general fund to the Department of Health in FY 2000 for the purpose of implementing the Native American provisions of the child health program in cooperation with the Department of Health.
Significant Issues
Addition of Native American children to the list of children enrolled in the State Child Health Insurance Program will assist in the provision of health care services to that population. These services are very much needed and will improve the health status of these children.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS
The Department of Health has the necessary fiscal controls to administer the provisions of this contract.
ADMINISTRATIVE IMPLICATIONS
Administration of these monies is within the budgeted capacity of this department.
POSSIBLE QUESTIONS
How many children will this appropriation serve?
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