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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to grants for federally qualified health centers. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 31.017, Health and Safety Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 31.017. FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS. |
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[(a)] The department may make grants to establish new or expand |
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existing facilities and to support new or expanded services at |
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facilities that can qualify as federally qualified health centers, |
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as defined by 42 U.S.C. Section 1396d(l)(2)(B), in this state, |
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including: |
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(1) planning grants; |
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(2) development grants; |
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(3) capital improvement grants; and |
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(4) grants for transitional operating support. |
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[(b) This section expires September 1, 2009.] |
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SECTION 2. This Act does not make an appropriation. This |
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Act takes effect only if a specific appropriation for the |
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implementation of the Act is provided in a general appropriations |
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act of the 81st Legislature. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect August 31, 2009. |