House File 550 - Introduced



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                                       BY  FORD


    Passed House,  Date               Passed Senate, Date             
    Vote:  Ayes        Nays           Vote:  Ayes        Nays         
                 Approved                            

                                      A BILL FOR

  1 An Act relating to health care outreach and providing an
  2    appropriation.
  3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
  4 TLSB 2792HH 82
  5 pf/cf/24

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  1  1    Section 1.  COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER == URBAN OUTREACH.
  1  2 There is appropriated from the general fund of the state to
  1  3 the department of public health, for the fiscal year beginning
  1  4 July 1, 2007, and ending June 30, 2008, the following amount
  1  5 or so much thereof as is necessary, for the purpose
  1  6 designated:
  1  7    For allocation to a community health center in an urban
  1  8 area with a population over 175,000, dedicated to serving the
  1  9 medically insured, uninsured, and underinsured with their
  1 10 health care needs, and providing follow=up, continuity of
  1 11 care, pharmacy assistance, and supportive services, for
  1 12 outreach to target underserved census tracts via
  1 13 transportation and connection to resources:
  1 14 .................................................. $    150,000
  1 15                           EXPLANATION
  1 16    This bill appropriates funds to the department of public
  1 17 health for allocation to a community health center in an urban
  1 18 area with a population over 175,000, for outreach to target
  1 19 underserved census tracts via transportation and connection to
  1 20 resources.
  1 21 LSB 2792HH 82
  1 22 pf:nh/cf/24