2798‑S2 AMS WM WEST

E2SHB 2798 - S AMD TO S COM AMD

    By Senator West

    On page 19, after line 15, insert the following:

    "NEW SECTION. Sec. 31.  The legislative budget committee shall conduct a program performance audit of the department of health's immunization program and report its findings to the legislature by no later than October 31, 1994.  The program performance audit shall include (1) an analysis of the distribution and utilization of vaccines by local health departments and private physicians, (2) an identification of destroyed and unused amounts of vaccine, and (3) an evaluation of the department of health's program to increase the rate of vaccination of children two years old and under.  The department of health shall allocate $40,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary from its 1993-95 general fund--state appropriation to the legislative budget committee for the purposes of the program performance audit required by this section."

    Renumber remaining sections consecutively and correct internal reference accordingly.

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