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House Appropriations hears health committee support for $10M provider stabilization grants, debates $4M carve-out
Summary
Representative Melissa Black, chair of the House Health Care Committee, told the House Appropriations Committee on Jan. 28 that her panel endorsed the governor's health-related Budget Adjustment Act requests, including a $10 million provider stabilization appropriation, but urged that funds originally intended for residential substance use and mental health facilities remain prioritized.
Representative Melissa Black, chair of the House Health Care Committee, told the House Appropriations Committee on Jan. 28 that her panel reviewed the governor's Budget Adjustment Act and endorsed the proposal's health-related requests, including a $10 million provider stabilization appropriation to be administered through the designated agency.
"We found each and every 1 of them favorable. We did straw polls on every single line item, all 1100," Black said, describing the committee's review process. She said the committee did not add funding beyond the governor's proposals but raised concerns to ensure intent for part of the stabilization funds would be honored.
The committee discussed language around a prior $4 million request originally tied to…
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