Compendium of Budget Information for the 2011 General Session

Social Services
Appropriations Subcommittee

Group: Social Services - Department of Health

Line Item: Workforce Financial Assistance

Function

The purpose of the Utah Health Care Workforce Financial Assistance Program is to increase the number of: (1) health care professionals (physicians, physician assistants, nurses, dentists, mental health therapists, or other health care professionals) to provide primary health care services in medically underserved areas and (2) geriatric professionals (health care professionals, social worker, occupational therapist, pharmacist, physical therapist, or psychologist). This is done through educational loan repayment grants and scholarships in return for providing health care services for an obligated period of time. Funding for this program is designated as nonlapsing and is appropriated as a separate line item, in accordance with UCA 26-46-102(4).

Statutory Authority

The Workforce Financial Assistance Program is governed by Title 26, Chapter 46 of the Utah Code.

UCA 26-46 creates the Utah Health Care Workforce Financial Assistance Program Advisory Committee and establishes the Health Department's authority to administer the program.

Funding Detail

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Sources of Finance	2007 Actual	2008 Actual	2009 Actual	2010 Actual	2011 Approp
General Fund	$423,000	$423,900	$425,900	$0	$0
General Fund, One-time	($100)	$0	$0	$0	$0
Federal Funds	$66,000	$104,000	$107,200	$42,000	$0
Beginning Nonlapsing	$628,100	$639,400	$649,700	$622,800	$300,100
Closing Nonlapsing	($639,400)	($649,700)	($622,800)	($339,600)	($130,000)
Total	$477,600	$517,600	$560,000	$325,200	$170,100

Programs:	2007 Actual	2008 Actual	2009 Actual	2010 Actual	2011 Approp
Workforce Financial Assistance	$477,600	$517,600	$560,000	$325,200	$170,100
Total	$477,600	$517,600	$560,000	$325,200	$170,100

Categories of Expenditure	2007 Actual	2008 Actual	2009 Actual	2010 Actual	2011 Approp
Personnel Services	$17,800	$18,400	$15,000	$15,800	$20,700
In-state Travel	$1,600	$300	$800	$0	$800
Current Expense	$457,900	$495,800	$542,500	$307,600	$146,900
DP Current Expense	$300	$1,100	$1,700	$1,800	$1,700
Capital Outlay	$0	$2,000	$0	$0	$0
Total	$477,600	$517,600	$560,000	$325,200	$170,100

Other Indicators	2007 Actual	2008 Actual	2009 Actual	2010 Actual	2011 Approp
Budgeted FTE	0.0	0.3	0.2	0.2	0.3

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