995183
GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS BILL                          Committee       Amendment
SB2500                                                  HHS              80


Senator(s): Silver
moved the following amendment:



Section: 03
EXPLANATION:

On Page: 141             
Earmarks funds from the AIDS Minority Outreach Program

to be awarded to a minority vendor.









NET IMPACT ON:            Total Funds       General Revenue          Trust Funds
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Non-Recurring -                    0                     0                    0 
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                                                  Positions & Amounts   Positions & Amounts
                                                      DELETE         INSERT

        HEALTH, DEPARTMENT OF
        Health Services

        In Section 03  On Page 141
497     Special Categories
        Grants And Aids - Contracted Services

        At the end of existing proviso language, following 
        Specific Appropriation 497, INSERT:

        From the general revenue funds in Specific
        Appropriation 497, up to $1,200,000 shall be
        utilized to contract with a certified Florida
        minority vendor specializing primarily in
        African-American television, radio and print media. 
        The vendor shall have proven extensive expertise in
        Florida's major media markets.  Community outreach
        shall be coordinated with the existing provider
        network.  The vendor shall further provide an
        evaluation mechanism to assist in charting outreach
        performance.

Line item amendments are accepted as part of the amendatory process.  However, due to the necessity of using computerized systems this may entail a different placement
within a budget entity or the renumbering of the specific appropriation items.







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