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Committee places $1 million for critical access hospital networking grant added by House
Summary
The Appropriations Division reviewed a Community Health Trust Fund grant for critical access hospital networking that the House added; after discussion senators agreed to place $1,000,000 in the budget to keep the conversation active and revisit in conference committee.
The committee reviewed a House addition: a critical access hospital networking grant financed from the Community Health Trust Fund. Department staff said the item was not in the governor’s budget and likely supports shared‑service or networked operations among critical access hospitals.
Several senators said the item appeared to be a one‑off addition and supported reducing it; after discussion the committee asked to keep the item alive with a $1,000,000 placeholder. One senator said the department and House will provide further explanation during conference committee; another described the number as a compromise to preserve the option for further negotiation.
The transcript records committee consensus to place $1,000,000 for the grant; committee members noted they would seek additional information in conference committee and requested departmental and stakeholder explanation of the grant’s construction and intent.
