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| 12 | 12 | | AN ACT CONCERNING TARGETED HEALTH AREAS. |
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| 14 | 14 | | Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: |
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| 16 | 16 | | Section 1. (NEW) (Effective from passage) On or before December 1, 2013, the Commissioner of Public Health, in consultation with the Commissioner of Social Services and a representative designated by the Connecticut State Medical Society, shall, within available resources, designate as targeted health areas not more than ten municipalities that have (1) a medically-underserved population, or (2) a population with a high rate of chronic disease. Said commissioners and representative shall identify any needed medical specialty in any municipality designated as a targeted health area. |
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| 18 | 18 | | Sec. 2. (NEW) (Effective from passage) For the purposes of the Small Business Express program, established pursuant to section 32-7g of the general statutes, a small business eligible for assistance shall include (1) a physician licensed in Connecticut who (A) is engaged in the active practice of primary care for adults or children, or any needed medical specialty identified pursuant to section 1 of this act, (B) practices in a municipality designated as a targeted health area pursuant to section 1 of this act, and (C) is in good standing with the payment of all state and local taxes and with the Department of Public Health; (2) a physician office that, as of the effective date of this section (A) provides primary care services to adults or children, or any needed medical specialty identified pursuant to section 1 of this act, (B) is located in an area designated as a targeted health area pursuant to section 1 of this act, and (C) is in good standing with the payment of all state and local taxes and with the Department of Public Health; or (3) any physician located within a municipality designated as a targeted health area, pursuant to section 1 of this act, who meets the criteria of subsection (a) of section 32-7g of the general statutes. |
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| 23 | 23 | | This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections: |
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| 24 | 24 | | Section 1 from passage New section |
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| 25 | 25 | | Sec. 2 from passage New section |
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| 27 | 27 | | This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections: |
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| 29 | 29 | | Section 1 |
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| 31 | 31 | | from passage |
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| 33 | 33 | | New section |
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| 35 | 35 | | Sec. 2 |
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| 37 | 37 | | from passage |
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| 39 | 39 | | New section |
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| 43 | 43 | | CE Joint Favorable Subst. |
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