71st OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2001 Regular Session
 
HA to HB 2516
 
LC 1925/HB 2516-3
 
                       HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO
                         HOUSE BILL 2516
 
           By COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND PUBLIC ADVOCACY
 
                            March 26
 
  On page 1 of the printed bill, line 2, after 'care' insert ' ;
and declaring an emergency'.
  In line 6, delete 'and' and insert 'or'.
  In line 8, delete 'and'.
  In line 9, delete the period and insert a semicolon.
  After line 9, insert:
  ' (4) Rural health practitioners eligible for a tax credit
under ORS 316.143, 316.144 or 316.146; and
  ' (5) Long term care facilities, as defined in ORS 442.015,
that are not for profit or are publicly owned.'.
  In line 14, delete 'obtain an exemption from federal income
tax' and insert 'be an exempt organization'.
  On page 2, delete lines 11 through 15 and insert:
  '  { +  SECTION 4. + }  { + (1) The board of directors of the
Rural Health Foundation shall appoint a Grant Application Review
Committee to review Rural Health Viability Grant applications.
The committee shall consist of at least three but not more than
five members, each of whom shall serve for a term ending three
years from the date of appointment. A member appointed to the
committee must:
  ' (a) Be knowledgeable about rural health issues and
experienced in rural health public policy issues in Oregon;
  ' (b) Be a resident of this state who lives outside of a
standard metropolitan statistical area, as defined in ORS
267.010; and
  ' (c) If a provider of health care services, not be licensed,
certified or otherwise authorized or permitted by laws of this
state to administer medical services in the ordinary course of
business or practice of a profession.
  ' (2) The committee shall elect a chairperson and meet at
times, days and places called by the chairperson.
  ' (3)(a) The committee shall review all applications received
by the Rural Health Foundation and rank the applications on a
numerical scale according to the following factors:
  ' (A) Community health need;
  ' (B) Emergent nature of the need;
  ' (C) Contribution to a long term solution;
  ' (D) Promotion of quality health care; and
  ' (E) Viability of the proposal.
  ' (b) The committee shall forward its rankings to the board
within 60 days of receiving an application for review. + } ' .
  In line 22, before 'The' insert 'After considering the ranking
of applications prepared by the Grant Application Review
Committee,'.
  After line 36, insert:
  '  { +  SECTION 6. + }  { + This 2001 Act being necessary for
the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and
safety, an emergency is declared to exist, and this 2001 Act
takes effect July 1, 2001. + } ' .
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