1046-S.E AMS FRAN S3367.1

ESHB 1046 - S AMD TO S AMD (S-3275.3/95) 408

By Senator Franklin

    On page 30, after line 34 of the amendment, insert the following:

    "NEW SECTION. Sec. 27.  A new section is added to chapter 43.70 RCW to read as follows:

    The legislature finds that assuring adequate access to quality health services in rural and medically underserved areas requires special efforts to recruit and train health service providers and the development of health care systems in these areas.  The state department of health has provided valuable coordination and technical assistance in these efforts through its office of rural health.  The University of Washington's rural and underserved opportunities program and its community health systems development program have voluntarily initiated various creative efforts, which have made solid progress in meeting these essential state needs, despite the lack of explicit financial support from state government for these purposes.  The legislature recognizes that increased price competition in health services delivery may jeopardize the University of Washington's laudatory efforts in these areas, and in other teaching and research endeavors that are critical to promoting universal access to quality health services.  Therefore, the department of health is authorized to ensure the continuation of these efforts as well as their coordination in the context of overall health systems development, within funds specially appropriated for this purpose."

    Renumber the remaining sections consecutively and correct internal references.

ESHB 1046 - S AMD TO S AMD (S-3275.3/95)

By Senator Franklin

    On page 33, line 25 of the title amendment, strike "a new section" and insert "new sections"

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