2798‑S2.E AMS WEST 52

E2SHB 2798 - S AMD TO S AMD (S5932.3)

    By Senator West

    On page 15 , after line 24 of the amendment, insert the following:

     "NEW SECTION. Sec.28. The legislature 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 any internal references accordingly.