House of Representatives
State of Utah
Mr. Speaker:
The Health and Human Services Committee reports a favorable recommendation on H.B. 131,
COMMUNITY BASED SELF SUFFICIENCY GRANTS, by Representative J. Seelig, with the following
amendments:
established grant applicants; and
Respectfully,
Paul Ray
Voting: 6-0-2
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. as an ongoing appropriation, $
750,000
}
$401,500
from the General
Fund for fiscal year
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2008-09 to fund the community based grant program.
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(vi) to support translation of health materials and information;
and
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(vii) to facilitate the person's access to primary care services and providers,
including
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mental health services
(viii) to measure and report empirical results of its efforts to satisfy the
requirements of the grant
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the elderly, persons with low incomes, and persons with chronic diseases;
and
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(iv) meets other criteria determined by the department; and
(v) demonstrates the ability to empirically measure and report the results of all
grant supported activities;
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Department of Human Services;
(c) award the money appropriated for the grants in nine different grants as
follows:
(i) four grants in the amount of $50,000 each to be awarded to experienced and
(ii) five grants in the amount of $30,000 each to be awarded to grant applicants
that:
(A) are not as established or experienced as the applicants under Subsection
(3)(c)(i); or
(B) represent smaller community based approaches than the applicants
described in Subsection (3)(c)(i)
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As an ongoing appropriation subject to future budget constraints, there is
appropriated
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from the General Fund for fiscal year 2008-09, $
750,000
}
$401,500
to the
Department of Health to fund
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the community based grant program authorize by Chapter 18, Part 3, Access to Health
Care.
Committee Chair
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Bill Number
*HB0131*
HB0131