S.B. No. 610




AN ACT

relating to grants for federally qualified health centers.                    
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Chapter 31, Health and Safety Code, is amended by 
adding Section 31.017 to read as follows:
	Sec. 31.017.  FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS.  (a)  The 
department may make grants to establish new or expand existing 
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 September 1, 2003.                           

                                                                              




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President of the Senate             Speaker of the House
	I hereby certify that S.B. No. 610 passed the Senate on 
May 1, 2003, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0; May 29, 2003, 
Senate refused to concur in House amendment and requested 
appointment of Conference Committee; May 30, 2003, House granted 
request of the Senate; June 1, 2003, Senate adopted Conference 
Committee Report by a viva-voce vote.




______________________________ 
   Secretary of the Senate             
	I hereby certify that S.B. No. 610 passed the House, with 
amendment, on May 25, 2003, by a non-record vote; May 30, 2003, 
House granted request of the Senate for appointment of Conference 
Committee; June 1, 2003, House adopted Conference Committee Report 
by a non-record vote.




______________________________ 
   Chief Clerk of the House            



Approved:


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           Date



______________________________ 
          Governor