House Sponsors: SILVA-FEIGENHOLTZ-WINKEL-JONES,LOU-CURRY,JULIE, DELGADO, GARRETT, HOLBROOK, MCGUIRE, MORROW, SCOTT, JOHNSON,TIM, RONEN, JONES,JOHN, BOLAND, DAVIS,MONIQUE, MCKEON AND FRANKS. Senate Sponsors: LIGHTFORD-HENDON Short description: COMP PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE PROG Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Creates the Comprehensive Primary Medical Care Program Act. Creates a grant program under which the Department of Human Services shall fund the establishment and maintenance of medical practices to serve medically underserved populations. To receive funds, a medical practice must be eligible to receive funding under certain provisions of the federal Public Health Services Act or be a public health department and must adjust fees in accordance with a patient's income. The grant funds may be used to acquire sites, expand an existing practice, purchase equipment, hire and train staff, and develop practice networks. Effective immediately. FISCAL NOTE (Department of Public Health) There would not be a direct fiscal impact on DPH; DPH currently makes similar type grants under the Rural/Downstate Health Act. Fiscal impact inquiry should be deferred to DHS, the agency directed to create this new program. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Provides that in order to be eligible for the grant, the entity must serve a population that is uninsured as well as a population that is medically underserved. Defines "uninsured population". Provides that a permanent grant established under the Act continues until newly created medical practices are eligible for and are receiving permanent federal grant funding. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 01-01-09 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status