1.1 .................... moves to amend H. F. No. 1809 as follows:
1.2Page 1, delete section 1
1.3Page 2, delete sections 2 to 3
1.4Page 5, delete section 7
1.5Page 5, line 20, after "
commissioner" insert "
of human services"
1.6Page 6, delete section 11
1.7Page 6, delete subdivision 1 and insert:
1.8 "
Subdivision 1. General fund. $....... for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2008,
1.9and $....... for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2009, are appropriated from the general
1.10fund to the commissioner of health for the loan forgiveness program established under
1.11Minnesota Statutes, section 144.1501, to be used to address shortages of health care
1.12professionals practicing in primary care clinics, community health centers, community
1.13mental health centers, and community dental clinics that primarily serve low-income
1.14and uninsured patients."
1.15Page 6, delete lines 27 to 29 and insert:
1.16 "
(b) $....... is appropriated from the health care access fund to the commissioner of
1.17human services for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2008, to provide a grant to a research
1.18center associated with a safety net hospital and county-affiliated health system to develop
1.19the capabilities necessary for evaluating the effects of changes in state health policies on
1.20low-income and uninsured individuals, including the impact on state health care program
1.21costs, health outcomes, cost-shifting to different units and levels of government, and
1.22utilization patterns including use of emergency room care and hospitalization rates."
1.23Renumber the sections in sequence and correct the internal references
1.24Amend the title accordingly