HB 1850-S - DIGEST

(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)

     Finds that current economic conditions and declining resources at the federal, state, and local level adversely affect the ability of low-income and underserved persons to obtain quality and affordable health care.  Community health centers provide access to health care to those persons who are otherwise unable to obtain these services.

     Declares that it is in the public interest to establish a continuously renewable resource known as the community health center capital trust fund account to assist low and very low-income citizens and other underserved citizens to meet their basic health care needs.