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Committee adopts substitute to combine community health-worker measure with rural hospital tax-credit fix
Summary
Chairman Hawkins explained and the committee adopted a substitute to Senate Bill 411 that incorporates HB291 to expand community health workers and removes a three‑year averaging provision from HB662 to protect rural hospital tax-credit eligibility.
Chairman Hawkins presented the substitute to Senate Bill 411 (LC 461567S), describing it as a combination of two measures. The first incorporated HB291, which expands roles for community health care workers—individuals known in their communities who provide health services in homes and other settings. Hawkins said the change aims to extend care into community settings with trained local workers.
The substitute also removed tax‑language from HB662 that had used a three‑year average to determine eligibility for a rural hospital tax credit; Hawkins and supporters said striking that provision would help protect rural hospitals as revenue patterns change. After discussion the committee moved, seconded and adopted the substitute without recorded opposition.
The committee placed the substitute on the calendar for further consideration under the modified structure rule and proceeded to other items.
