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JFAC orders Health and Welfare vehicle report, but ombudsman funding fails in the House
Summary
The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee approved replacement and IT items for the Department of Health and Welfare and directed a vehicle fleet report; a separate motion to fund the Office of Health and Human Services Ombudsman failed in the House, so it will be revisited later.
The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee approved funding for the Department of Health and Welfare’s indirect support services—covering replacement items, SQL server replacement and Office of Information Technology hardware—and attached language requiring a report on state vehicle usage. Separately, a motion to add $50,000 in general-fund support for the Office of Health and Human Services Ombudsman failed to gain the House majority and will be considered again at a later date.
What JFAC approved for Health and Welfare
- The committee approved a motion adding $2,298,700 from the general fund and $2,625,000 from federal funds (total $4,923,700)…
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