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2020 SESSION
HB 608 Health Enterprise Zone Program and Fund; established, report.
Introduced by: Jason S. Miyares | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Health Enterprise Zone Program and Fund. Establishes the Health Enterprise Zone Program and Fund to target state resources to (i) reduce racial, ethnic, and geographic health disparities; (ii) improve access to health care in underserved communities; (iii) reduce hospital admission and readmission rates; and (iv) reduce health care costs in the Commonwealth. The bill establishes eligibility criteria for localities seeking designation as health enterprise zones and provides for the payment of funds from the Health Enterprise Zone Fund to designated localities for (a) implementation of strategies and interventions proposed in the application for designation as a health enterprise zone and (b) provision of education loan repayment assistance or financial assistance to defray the cost of capital improvements or equipment purchase by health care providers in the health enterprise zone, as described in the application for designation as a health enterprise zone. The bill requires the State Department of Health to report annually by December 1 to the Governor and the Chairmen of the House Committees on Appropriations and Health, Welfare and Institutions and the Senate Committees on Finance and Education and Health on the status of the Program. The bill has an expiration date of July 1, 2025.
FULL TEXT
- 01/06/20 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101235D pdf | impact statement
- 01/30/20 House: Committee substitute printed 20106117D-H1 pdf | impact statement
AMENDMENTS
- House subcommittee amendments and substitutes adopted
- House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
HISTORY
- 01/06/20 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101235D
- 01/06/20 House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
- 01/17/20 House: Assigned HWI sub: Health
- 01/28/20 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
- 01/28/20 House: Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
- 01/30/20 House: Committee substitute printed 20106117D-H1
- 01/30/20 House: Assigned App. sub: Health & Human Resources
- 01/30/20 House: Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with substitute (21-Y 1-N)
- 01/30/20 House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 02/05/20 House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 1-N)
- 02/11/20 House: Left in Appropriations