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Sponsor says bill closes state law gap so FQHC grants may fund land purchases
Summary
House Bill 43 would allow federally qualified health center (FQHC) grant dollars to be used for acquisition of land, removing a statutory restriction that sponsors say has blocked some projects’ expansion.
Delegate Lewis presented House Bill 43, which would amend state law to allow funds appropriated to federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) to be used for land acquisition for new clinics. "This bill is a straightforward fix to ensure that FQHCs can fully leverage state, capital dollars to fulfill their mission of providing high quality health care to those who need it most,"…
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