By: Nelson, Uresti S.B. No. 526
(In the Senate - Filed January 23, 2009; February 17, 2009,
read first time and referred to Committee on Health and Human
Services; April 15, 2009, reported adversely, with favorable
Committee Substitute by the following vote: Yeas 9, Nays 0;
April 15, 2009, sent to printer.)
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR S.B. No. 526 By: Shapleigh
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to grants for federally qualified health centers.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 31.017, Health and Safety Code, is
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 31.017. FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS.
[(a)] The department may make grants to establish new or expand
existing facilities and to support new or expanded services at
facilities that can qualify as federally qualified health centers,
as defined by 42 U.S.C. Section 1396d(l)(2)(B), in this state,
including:
(1) planning grants;
(2) development grants;
(3) capital improvement grants; and
(4) grants for transitional operating support.
[(b) This section expires September 1, 2009.]
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect August 31, 2009.
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