SF 109

as introduced - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to human services; modifying the provider tax
paid by federally qualified health centers and rural
health clinics; appropriating money.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1. new text begin FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER AND RURAL
HEALTH CLINICS GRANTS.
new text end

new text begin The commissioner of human services shall provide grants to
federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics
equal to the percentage of the provider tax imposed under
Minnesota Statutes, section 295.50 to 295.59, for the previous
calendar year multiplied by the payments made to each health
clinic in the previous calendar year for medical assistance and
MinnesotaCare recipients who are eligible for federal matching
funds. The grants shall be distributed by April 15 of each year
beginning April 15, 2005.
new text end

Sec. 2. new text begin APPROPRIATION.
new text end

new text begin $....... is appropriated from the general fund to the
commissioner of human services for the biennium beginning July
1, 2005, for the purposes of section 1.
new text end