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JBC rejects cutting remote monitoring technology grants; motion fails 3‑3
Summary
The committee debated a grant program to expand remote patient monitoring technology for providers and voted on whether to eliminate the grants. The motion to eliminate funding failed 3‑3; proponents and opponents disagreed about short‑term savings versus longer‑term care and cost‑saving potential.
The Joint Budget Committee considered whether to eliminate a $500,000 General Fund grant program created to help providers adopt remote patient monitoring technology. The grants were authorized by prior legislation and staff recommended eliminating the appropriation in the long bill. Committee members were…
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