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EXPLANATION: clarify which fqhcs receive funding
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, PART IB, Section 33, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES, page 387, paragraph 33.34, line 34, after /outcomes./ by inserting: /To improve community health, the department may explore various health outreach, education and patient wellness and incentive programs. Working with Kershaw Health and its LiveWell Kershaw program, the department may pilot diabetes, smoking cessation, weight management, and heart disease interventions to identify the potential to offer such interventions as models for other hospitals to pursue. /
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Section 33, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES, page 388, paragraph 33.34, line 23, by striking /(FQHCs),/ and by inserting /(FQHCs, entities receiving funding under Section 330 of the Public Health Services Act),/
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Section 33,
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES, page 388, paragraph
33.34, lines 24-25, by striking the lines in their entirety and
inserting:
/ The department shall allocate at
least $3,000,000 for baseline funding to FQHCs as defined in
paragrapn (D), at least $5,000,000 for innovative care
strategies, and at least $2,000,000 for documented capital needs
for FQHCs as defined in paragraph (D). The department shall
consult with the SC Primary Heath Care Association to determine
the entities with the most critical capital needs. From the
aforementioned $10,000,000, Welvista shall receive at least an
/
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Section 33, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES, page 388, paragraph 33.34, line 28, by striking /high-utilizes/ and inserting /high-utilizers/
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.