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Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following:
‘An Act To Repeal the Certificate of Need Requirements’
Amend the bill by adding after section 18 the following:
‘Sec. 19. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS)
 
Medical Care - Payments to Providers 0147
 
Initiative: Provides funds required due to the elimination of the certificate of need process.

GENERAL FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$371,967	$369,985	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$371,967	$369,985	

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$619,152	$621,134	
			
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$619,152	$621,134	

Nursing Facilities 0148
 
Initiative: Provides funds required due to the elimination of the certificate of need process.

GENERAL FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$2,066,281	$1,986,259	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$2,066,281	$1,986,259	

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$3,240,370	$3,334,553	
			
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$3,240,370	$3,334,553	

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS)			
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2015-16	2016-17	
			
GENERAL FUND	$2,438,248	$2,356,244	
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	$3,859,522	$3,955,687	
			
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$6,297,770	$6,311,931	
 
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SUMMARY
This amendment, which is the minority report of the committee, changes the bill title to reflect that it eliminates the entire certificate of need process rather than only the certificate of need process for hospitals. The amendment also adds an appropriations and allocations section.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
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